Figure 1.--Generally speaking, private schools place a greater emphasis on music. This boy at a prep school has taken indivisual piano tuition and at age 13 had devoloped considerable competency.
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Figure 1.--Generally speaking, private schools place a greater emphasis on music. This boy at a prep school has taken indivisual piano tuition and at age 13 had devoloped considerable competency. |
Schools generally try to interest younger children in music with fun activities. Some children are ready in the mid-primary years to begin to work on instuments. Schools vary as to the opportunities provided the children. Generally speaking a greater emphasis is placed on indiviual instrumental tuition at private schools. This is primarily a financial consideration. The parents pay extra tition for this. Not all children at state schools can afford this. Another factor is school traditions. A sizeable proportion of the students at private schools at least give instrumental tition a try and many achieve considerable success.
