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If you have ever tried to teach a child music, you probably found it to be more difficult than anticipated. Today I hope to offer a few of my own suggestions in the hopes that you might also add yours to make a comprehensive list. First and foremost, don't go straight to the sheet music, especially if your child is young. Some people start teaching kids music as young as four years old. At that age, teaching a child notes can be a daunting task. You will get much greater interest from your child if you simply give them the instrument and guide them through a few notes. After you have established some interest from the child, you can begin teaching notes. To do this, it can be very helpful to color code different notes. Kids are very interested by color and it will help them remember better to have different colored notes. As an example, use green for a G note. Using the first letter of the color to match with the note is very helpful. If you want, you can then tell the child to play a green note, ect.

For kids that are a little older, consider using Garageband to teach your kids music. Garageband has several interactive features and lessons which are conducted by famous musicians such as Ben Folds, Norah Jones and John Fogerty.

Lastly, remember to switch things up. whatever you end up doing to teach your kids music, remember that children's attention spans are short running. If something works at first but then loses its influence, it's time to switch to a new strategy.

Please let me know of any exercises or programs you find useful for teaching children!