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Learning to play an instrument is exciting, and learning to play the xylophone, is so different than many other instruments, yet it is similar to the piano. Kids usually begin playing the piano because it is the most common instrument. Kids of all backgrounds take private piano lessons and perform in piano recitals and lately keyboard labs are offered in music classrooms in many public schools. Here at Miles Elementary, we also have a keyboard lab, but the kids wanted something different this year. Because it's not until students get into the upper grades that they join the middle school or high school band percussion section where they begin to learn the xylophone and other percussion instruments, it is my goal to teach the students the xylophone long before they go to middle and high school. I have seen some pretty impressive xylophone groups on Youtube.com, and felt that my students would greatly enjoy playing the xylophone and sounding like those students their age. I am also offering xlyophone classes after school as a part of " The Gift of Music Foundation" at Miles Elementary, Atlanta, Ga. The xylophone is a tonal percussion instrument that students will absolutely find fun to play. I stress the fact that it is a toned instrument, because I remember when my own child was small and was choosing an instrument to play. While she did like playing the drums, her biggest complaint to me was "Mommy, I want to play an instrument that sings, and the drums don't sing". Children may feel same as my child and may wish to play an instrument that sings like the piano and they will really enjoy the xylophone because it will be like playing the piano, but with mallets!

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Learning to play an instrument is exciting, and learning to play the xylophone, is so different than many other instruments, yet it is similar to the piano. Kids usually begin playing the piano because it is the most common instrument. Kids of all backgrounds take private piano lessons and perform in piano recitals and lately keyboard labs are offered in music classrooms in many public schools. Here at Miles Elementary, we also have a keyboard lab, but the kids wanted something different this year. Because it's not until students get into the upper grades that they join the middle school or high school band percussion section where they begin to learn the xylophone and other percussion instruments, it is my goal to teach the students the xylophone long before they go to middle and high school. I have seen some pretty impressive xylophone groups on Youtube.com, and felt that my students would greatly enjoy playing the xylophone and sounding like those students their age. I am also offering xlyophone classes after school as a part of " The Gift of Music Foundation" at Miles Elementary, Atlanta, Ga. The xylophone is a tonal percussion instrument that students will absolutely find fun to play. I stress the fact that it is a toned instrument, because I remember when my own child was small and was choosing an instrument to play. While she did like playing the drums, her biggest complaint to me was "Mommy, I want to play an instrument that sings, and the drums don't sing". Children may feel same as my child and may wish to play an instrument that sings like the piano and they will really enjoy the xylophone because it will be like playing the piano, but with mallets!

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