Raising Musical Kids

Raising Musical Kids answers crucial questions for parents: when to let a child start music lessons, what to expect from teachers and lessons, how to encourage practicing, and others. Teacher and parent Robert Cutietta provides here a second edition of his invaluable book, revised and updated for the new millenium.

Robert Cutietta is Dean of the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. Comfortable as a musician, teacher, researcher, and parent, he brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, expertise, and common sense to writing about music and children.

Introduction What On Earth Prompted Me to Write This Book?
Chapter 1 The Ground Rules
Chapter 2 What Does Music Study Do for Your Child?
Chapter 3 What Age to Begin Music Lessons
Chapter 4 How do you know if your child has talent?
Chapter 5 Creating a Musical Home Environment
Chapter 6 Finding a Good Private Teacher
Chapter 7 Choosing the Right Instrument for Your Child to Play
Chapter 8 Getting Kids to Practice
Chapter 9 What Is Good Practicing?
Chapter 10 Music in Schools
Chapter 11 Music in the Public Elementary School
Chapter 12 Music in Secondary Schools
Chapter 13 Music in Non-public Schools
Chapter 14 Music Education outside of Schools
Chapter 15 Musical Competitions
Chapter 16 Music, Teenagers, and the Home
Chapter 17 Technology and Music Learning
Chapter 18 Finding (and Using) Community Musical Resources
Chapter 19 Careers in Music
Chapter 20 Da Capo al Fine
Chapter 21 Deceptive Cadence
Appendix A Listening activities to engage your child in music
Appendix B Podcasts of Interest
Appendix C Resources for Parents
Appendix D Songs That "Americans, of All Ages, Should Know and Can Sing"
Appendix E The National Standards for Music Education
Appendix F Suggestions for Listening
Notes
References
Index