Raising Musical Kids: A Guide for Parents, Edition 2

Robert A. Cutietta

Nov 2013 · Oxford University Press

About this ebook

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? How can you get kids to practice? Raising Musical Kids answers these and many other questions as it guides parents through 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 often do--get most of their music education from their school, parent and educator Robert Cutietta explores the features and benefits of elementary and secondary school programs, and shows how parents can work with the schools to provide the best possible music program. Throughout the book, Cutietta emphasizes the joy of participating in music for its own sake. The first edition of Raising Musical Kids delighted and informed parents to equal degrees, and this fully-revised second edition is a book that parents everywhere will treasure as a complete road map for developing their child's musical abilities.

Ratings and reviews

I’m a parent and music teacher. I’m ok at music stopped in my teens. Had 10 years classical training (5-6 music years). Miraculously bc of my spouse I was raised back from the dead on music to teach my kids (mainly to save money). This book is fantastic to give anyone guidance to teach kids at various stages. It acknowledges development points and you make up your mind the approach. With the book u should get ideas how to go about the journey with your kids even if you are non-musical.

About the author

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.