Resources
Raising Musical Kids: A Guide for Parents, Dr. Cutietta, 2013
“Does music make kids smarter? At what age should a child begin music lessons? Where should you purchase an instrument? What should parents expect from a child’s teachers and lessons? How can you get kids to practice? Raising Musical Kids answers these and many other questions as it guides parents through everything from assembling a listening library for kids, to matching a child’s personality with an instrument’s personality, to finding musical resources in your community. Knowing that children can–and often do–get most of their music education from their school, parent and educator Robert Cutietta explores the features and benefits of elementary and secondary school programs, and shows how parents can work with the schools to provide the best possible music program. Throughout the book, Cutietta emphasizes the joy of participating in music for its own sake. The first edition of Raising Musical Kids delighted and informed parents to equal degrees, and this fully-revised second edition is a book that parents everywhere will treasure as a complete road map for developing their child’s musical abilities.”
TED-ED: How playing an instrument benefits your brain
Reference Books
Smart Practice Tips
- 10 Easy Ways To Optimize Your Music Practice, by Anastasia Tsioulcas
- 十大不可不知練習樂器的要訣
- Ten recommended ways of memorizing music in short time (中文)
- Tips for making the most of practice at home
Organizations
- American Harp Society (AHS)
- Silicon Valley Chapter of the American Harp Society (SVC-AHS)
- Bay Area Chapter of the American Harp Society (BAC-AHS)
- World Harp Congress
- Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
- California Association of Professional Music Teachers (CAPMT-MTNA)
- Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC)
- American String Teachers Association (ASTA)
- Chinese Music Teachers Association of Northern California (CMTANC)
- International Society of Folk Harpers
Education
Local Youth Orchestras
