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1046702
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b801072
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Cutietta, Robert A.
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| Title & Author
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Raising musical kids : : a guide for parents /\ Robert A. Cutietta ; illustrated by Harvey Mercadoocasio.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2001.
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1 online resource (xii, 242 pages) :: illustrations
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0195129229
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: 0195129237
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: 9780198029595
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: 9781423784777
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0195129229
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0195129237
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-242) and index.
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| Contents
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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 Measuring Musical 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 the Public Schools; Chapter 11 Music in the Elementary School; Chapter 12 Music in the Secondary School
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Chapter 13 Musical CompetitionsChapter 14 Music, Teenagers, and the Home; Chapter 15 Computers and Music Learning; Chapter 16 Finding (and Using) Community Musical Resources; Chapter 17 Careers in Music; Chapter 18 Da Capo al Fine; Appendix A: Resources for Parents; Appendix B: Songs That "Americans, of All Ages, Should Know and Can Sing"; Appendix C: The National Standards for Music Education; Appendix D: Suggestions for Listening; Notes; References
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Does music make kids smarter? At what age should a child begin music lessons? Where should you purchase an instrument? What should parents expect from a child's teachers and lessons? Raising Musical Kids answers these and many other questions as it covers everything from assembling a listening library for kids, to matching a child's personality with an instrument's personality, to finding musical resources in your community. Knowing that children can--and usually do--get most of their music education within the public school system, the author explores at length the features and benefits of el.
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Music-- Instruction and study-- Parent participation.
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Musical ability in children.
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FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS-- Activities.
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Music-- Instruction and study-- Parent participation.
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Musical ability in children.
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| Dewey Classification
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649/.51
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| LC Classification
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MT1.C94 2001eb
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| Added Entry
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Mercadoocasio, Harvey.
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