Learn music

• NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Country Music Association is helping thousands of students learn music in school to the tune of $1.4 million.
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• They say you cant teach an old dog new tricks. But can you teach an old guitarist new licks? How about an old nonguitarist — not even a musician? Gary Marcus isnt that old.
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• This past summer, Zenph Sound Innovations had a problem. Zenph is a North Carolina-based company specializing in computer-generated "re-performances" of classic recordings with astounding results.
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• But they may be surprised at just how young an age children are learning about music through active participation in classes.
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• The Legislature has funded other early learning programs like optional extended-day kindergarten Animated characters guide the study, sometimes including songs and music. All told, UPSTART has reached more than 3,000 homes since it began.
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• Toy tech brand LeapFrog is expanding its line-up of educational kiddy gadgets with a handheld, portable music player that looks like an iPod classic, but for pre-schoolers.
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• And theyre quite weird. Things got even weirder when Rumer dove into music seriously. When I was about 18 I started to write a few songs where I thought, this is quite good, she remembers. Later on I spent time learning structure and song writing.
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• O'Connor also oversees the university's Community Arts Academy, which provides opportunities for children and adults to take music lessons. Learning to play new instruments has given O'Connor a happier, healthier life, he says.
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• There had to be a better way for students to learn the instrument, he thought. Perry eventually stopped teaching guitar and went to college.
(Dothan Eagle)
• The music man here, the way that he takes time with the kids, the way that he reaches them — not everybodys got that kind of patience with kids, the 66-year-old minister says. Children, the reverend thinks, should learn to play a musical instrument.
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