A full-sized symphony orchestra is made up of more than ninety musicians who play musical instruments across four different sections – strings, woodwind, brass and percussion. Together these instruments create an extraordinary range of sounds and colours, and that’s without including the piano, guitar, saxophone and voice. So when a child has the opportunity to choose a musical instrument, how do they know which one to pick? Research has shown that when children personally ch

Much research has been carried out exploring the effects of exposing young children to music, beginning in the womb and continuing through infancy and childhood. Some studies suggest that babies respond to music played before birth, indicating that sound recognition may begin earlier than we might imagine. Not only do babies recognise sounds, but they also quickly begin to associate those sounds with how they feel. The unique sound of a parent’s voice becomes linked with comf