> As for the enduring value of music lessons, I propose an even simpler test. Go on Facebook and ask your friends to chime in if, when they were children, they

> As for the enduring value of music lessons, I propose an even simpler test. Go on Facebook and ask your friends to chime in if, when they were children, they took five years or more of a classical instrument. [How many are still playing?] That definitely hits home with me. I took classical piano for years as a child. Hours and hours of practicing, lessons and recitals. I haven't played piano since grade 5 or 6 I think.