Whether it’s to provide relaxation or to develop coordination or motor skills, playing musical instruments is a great activity for children. Kids who have autism might find the skill beneficial, as ...

The idea of listening to some off-key chords may not seem ideal. But, contrary to popular belief, most parents actually want their kids to learn a musical instrument. A new study conducted by OnePoll ...

The musical instruments kids play in school bands and orchestras are traveling denizens of bacteria and fungi, say the authors of a new study. Music education is great for kids, they note, but please, ...

The AFT has launched a new partnership with the nonprofit Hungry for Music, which distributes new and refurbished musical instruments to kids and school programs in need—similar to what the AFT does ...

Generations of parents have told their children to practice their musical instruments. Parents have good reason to keep on top of their children's musical education, since learning an instrument is ...

Georgia Public Broadcasting has launched "Instrument Quest," a four-episode digital series developed in collaboration with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Georgia Department of Education.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— The Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra in partnership with the Indiana State School of Music hosted an ...