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Series Code: MMP
Program Code: MMP000031
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00:05 Like any parent, I long to give my toddler every advantage
00:09 in these early formative years. 00:11 I want him to have a broad spectrum of exposure 00:13 a wide range of experiences and a chance to increase his 00:16 aptitudes on every level. 00:18 Music, of course, is one aspect of this early education. 00:22 Here are some tips to keep in mind while opening up the mind 00:25 of your young child to the world of music. 00:28 The most beneficial musical forms for young children 00:31 according to research, are music from the classical and 00:34 jazz genres. 00:35 If you want to help your children be musical, 00:38 then make sure a large portion of what they hear is 00:41 instrumental music. 00:42 Music is a language itself. The scales and the arpeggio's 00:47 and so forth. So when we listen to music with words, 00:50 young children especially will not listen to the 00:53 musical language as much, but the verbal one. 00:56 This of course is fine but would defeat the purpose 00:59 of training the musical ear. 01:00 My son absolutely loves classical music 01:03 from the late 19th century, along with the high standards 01:07 big band renditions and when it comes to vocal music, 01:10 he has a tendency to enjoy male artists over female. 01:13 He's a big Johnny Mathis, Steve Darmody, Rudy Micelli, 01:16 Josh Groban fan and he absolutely stands still 01:20 when he hears other children singing. 01:22 And I love instilling scripture in his mind using 01:25 little melodies. 01:27 Most of them I just make up and sing myself, I think it makes 01:30 a huge impact. 01:31 Until your child is old enough to begin group lessons 01:34 or private instruction, keep the music playing. 01:37 Find the music you enjoy and even look at broadening 01:40 your own scope of musical listening tastes to 01:43 help give your child the language of music. |
Revised 2020-03-11