The Joy of Music
How many of you hum or sing once in a while as you work? Or listen to music on your new MP3 player, CD player or the car radio as you travel. Few of us will insist that music is not part of our lives in someway or another, and that music brings joy to our lives.
It makes me so sad when I am talking to a person about music, and that individual tells me they had tried to learn to play an instrument once in their lives but just did not seem to have what it took to succeed. When I show them Animal Note music almost all will exclaim; “Wow, why didn’t my teacher have something like this when I started music?”
The caricatures of the animals are friendly and fun, giving joy to learning, and the word clues associated with each animal will allow the child to recognize the standard music note. The Animal/standard note flash cards will help immensely is this transition. The younger the child, the more time and patient practice it will take, but a child as young as four is usually able to succeed. A really great part of this method lies in the child being able to successfully play, enjoy, and grow in music while working on learning standard music notation. This prevents the frustration of; “I can’t do this, it is too hard.”
Playing an instrument allows an individual to share music with others, work with a group of friends to form a “garage band,.” gain respect from friends and those who hear their music, and most of all find joy and relaxation in music they are able to create. If at all possible, don’t deny your child, or children this wonderful opportunity.
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