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A guide for parents who want to participate in the musical education of their children, including gifted and special needs children, offering information and practical advice in a reader-friendly format. Organized by age, chapters discuss motivation and the benefits of musical education, and provide suggestions for choosing an instrument, finding a teacher, and evaluating the teacher-student relationship. Includes a section on resources, encompassing books, recordings, videos, software, music technology catalogs and magazines, games and teaching aids, and competitions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.