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The cost of buying or hiring and learning an instrument, of attending specialist Saturday music schools, of studying at a conservatoire excludes many lower-income families, and of course the perception that classical music is just for white, middle-class people is a powerful inhibitor for many.
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All young people had access to learning an instrument, and the best of them would rub shoulders with Michael Tippett and other great musicians, who were commissioned to write works for premieres involving young local musicians performing at the De Montfort Hall in Leicester.
The price is perhaps one of the biggest advantages of learning an instrument this way.
Victoria Sharp argues that her programme has not only boosted the diversity of youngsters going onto elite institutions, it has raised the aspirations of their entire families and also raised pupils' academic achievements through the discipline of learning an instrument.
With a coach in the sport, with a musical teacher learning an instrument,...having a conceptual understanding of something is not enough; you have to practice, practice, practice.
Teaching yourself how to play is a good start, however, the benefits of learning an instrument from someone who knows how to play it should never be underestimated.
I think when you're learning an instrument, you are restricted because much of it is the noise of individual theory and your ability to play the instrument.
And that in itself is a big benefit, even without the added advantage of physical exercise, learning an instrument or improving table manners.
Common in many cultures and styles of music, piano or keyboard is an excellent choice if you want to learn an instrument, regardless of whether you're young or old.
For many children, to learn an instrument is the beginning of this extension.
Those who learn an instrument may have dreams of playing difficult concertos; however, one must first begin with fundamentals.
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