Some parents believe selecting the right instrument is essential to their child’s success, while others may prioritize the child’s interest. Allowing children to choose their own instrument, with ...

Remember the recorder? It's that small plastic instrument — looks kind of like a flute or clarinet — that's often the first instrument children learn to play in school. Or, at least, they used to. But ...

Explores the physics of sound production through string instruments. It explains how the length and tension of strings affect pitch, demonstrating how shorter strings produce higher sounds and longer ...

Music training seems to boost reading skills in young children by enhancing their ability to recognise and manipulate the sounds that make up words. Learning to play an instrument has long been linked ...