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The author exposed children to sounds and organized a way for them to play with them using cheap tools. She sang to them for a few minutes a day and then start

The author exposed children to sounds and organized a way for them to play with them using cheap tools. She sang to them for a few minutes a day and then start practicing with the one who showed interest. I really have no idea where the ideas about "what to mean to learn music" or racing through it came about. >>I really wish the idea of "racing" through your musical education with hacks like this would stop - the only real way to get to advanced levels quickly is with a shit load of practice. My friends who went to international competitions at 18-20 were all practicing 5+ hours a day by age 12, and several of them actually started their music education at age 7-9 rather than obscenely early like this. So instead of playing with your children for a few minutes a day when they are very young, singing to them and naming sounds it's better to go about it in a proper way: wait till they are 7, be careful not to expose them to music too much as you can spoil the whole thing should they attain a perfect pitch. Then make them really practice a few hours a day once they are old enough. Only this way you avoid racing through your musical education!

pclmulqdq 3y ago
I'm not prescribing any musical education path here. Just maybe don't be so proud of your kids for their achievements at age 6? Life is long and even if you do treat it as a race, your "head start" means nothing in this area, except maybe as a party trick.
- bluecalm 3y ago
  You are the one coming to with the race thing. If it was a race the children would be practicing for hours a day. Meanwhile they practice when they feel like it and have fun with sounds and music. >>Just maybe don't be so proud of your kids for their achievements at age 6? Interesting advice. I certainly wish my parents were proud of things I've learnt at the age of 6 or even earlier! >>Life is long and even if you do treat it as a race, your "head start" means nothing in this area, except maybe as a party trick. Sure but idk how you came to the conclusion the author has a different view on it. She wanted to expose her children to sounds and music early to increase their chance of not being tone deaf and missing out on music because of it (her own experience). This worked, kids had fun, one of them practice for "max 30 minutes", the other doesn't as he doesn't feel like it. How is it race, fighting for headstart or anything like that?
  - pclmulqdq 3y ago
    > You are the one coming to with the race thing. If it was a race the children would be practicing for hours a day. Meanwhile they practice when they feel like it and have fun with sounds and music. > Sure but idk how you came to the conclusion the author has a different view on it. She wanted to expose her children to sounds and music early to increase their chance of not being tone deaf and missing out on music because of it (her own experience). This worked, kids had fun, one of them practice for "max 30 minutes", the other doesn't as he doesn't feel like it. How is it race, fighting for headstart or anything like that? There is a particular subtext in this piece that I'm pretty sure you haven't picked up on. I suggest re-reading it. I am certainly not the one who introduced the notion of giving kids a "leg up" at learning music. > Interesting advice. I certainly wish my parents were proud of things I've learnt at the age of 6 or even earlier! Sounds great, but if they want to brag publicly about it, it had better be actually impressive.
    - bluecalm 3y ago
      It sounds to me that you're assuming leg up sentiment is in relation to professional musicians while the author is relating to herself: someone very bad at music (maybe because of lack of exposure to it during childhood). I certainly wish my parents cared even a little bit for music and sounds. I didn't encounter the idea that sounds have names or distances between them make melodies until primary school. Music wasn't playing in my home and no one sang to me. As you can imagine I am hopeless when it comes to music. I can't even sing a sound I've just heard. Not even close. Her children definitely have leg up in comparison to me. If I wanted kids I would be happy to encounter the article. Maybe I could save my children from the fate of musical tone deafness.

pclmulqdq 3y ago

I'm not prescribing any musical education path here. Just maybe don't be so proud of your kids for their achievements at age 6? Life is long and even if you do treat it as a race, your "head start" means nothing in this area, except maybe as a party trick.

bluecalm 3y ago
You are the one coming to with the race thing. If it was a race the children would be practicing for hours a day. Meanwhile they practice when they feel like it and have fun with sounds and music. >>Just maybe don't be so proud of your kids for their achievements at age 6? Interesting advice. I certainly wish my parents were proud of things I've learnt at the age of 6 or even earlier! >>Life is long and even if you do treat it as a race, your "head start" means nothing in this area, except maybe as a party trick. Sure but idk how you came to the conclusion the author has a different view on it. She wanted to expose her children to sounds and music early to increase their chance of not being tone deaf and missing out on music because of it (her own experience). This worked, kids had fun, one of them practice for "max 30 minutes", the other doesn't as he doesn't feel like it. How is it race, fighting for headstart or anything like that?
- pclmulqdq 3y ago
  > You are the one coming to with the race thing. If it was a race the children would be practicing for hours a day. Meanwhile they practice when they feel like it and have fun with sounds and music. > Sure but idk how you came to the conclusion the author has a different view on it. She wanted to expose her children to sounds and music early to increase their chance of not being tone deaf and missing out on music because of it (her own experience). This worked, kids had fun, one of them practice for "max 30 minutes", the other doesn't as he doesn't feel like it. How is it race, fighting for headstart or anything like that? There is a particular subtext in this piece that I'm pretty sure you haven't picked up on. I suggest re-reading it. I am certainly not the one who introduced the notion of giving kids a "leg up" at learning music. > Interesting advice. I certainly wish my parents were proud of things I've learnt at the age of 6 or even earlier! Sounds great, but if they want to brag publicly about it, it had better be actually impressive.
  - bluecalm 3y ago
    It sounds to me that you're assuming leg up sentiment is in relation to professional musicians while the author is relating to herself: someone very bad at music (maybe because of lack of exposure to it during childhood). I certainly wish my parents cared even a little bit for music and sounds. I didn't encounter the idea that sounds have names or distances between them make melodies until primary school. Music wasn't playing in my home and no one sang to me. As you can imagine I am hopeless when it comes to music. I can't even sing a sound I've just heard. Not even close. Her children definitely have leg up in comparison to me. If I wanted kids I would be happy to encounter the article. Maybe I could save my children from the fate of musical tone deafness.