{"id":466397,"date":"2022-06-22T03:49:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T00:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-surprising-musical-instrument-parents-want-kids-to-learn\/"},"modified":"2022-06-22T03:49:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T00:49:48","slug":"the-surprising-musical-instrument-parents-want-kids-to-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-surprising-musical-instrument-parents-want-kids-to-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"#The surprising musical instrument parents want kids to learn"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4125fb031fc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4125fb031fc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-surprising-musical-instrument-parents-want-kids-to-learn\/#%E2%80%9CThe_surprising_musical_instrument_parents_want_kids_to_learn%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The surprising musical instrument parents want kids to learn&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-surprising-musical-instrument-parents-want-kids-to-learn\/#Top_10_most_popular_instruments\" >Top 10 most popular instruments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-surprising-musical-instrument-parents-want-kids-to-learn\/#Top_10_instruments_parents_want_kids_to_learn\" >Top 10 instruments parents want kids to learn<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_surprising_musical_instrument_parents_want_kids_to_learn%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The surprising musical instrument parents want kids to learn&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The idea of listening to some off-key chords may not seem ideal. But, contrary to popular belief, most parents actually want their kids to learn a musical instrument.<\/p>\n<p>A new study conducted by OnePoll on behalf of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarcenter.com\/\">Guitar Center<\/a> surveyed 2,000 Americans about their musical choices for their children \u2013with some surprising results.<\/p>\n<p>The survey found that 82% of parents think it\u2019s important that their child learn to play an instrument \u2014 although the recorder was not their No. 1 pick. <\/p>\n<p>The instrument 18% of parents most want to hear being practiced in their home is the piano. <\/p>\n<p>However, the surprising No. 2 pick, according to 17% of respondents, is \u2014 drumroll, please \u2014 the dulcet tones of the drum, followed closely by the violin (16%).<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right: one in six parents want their children to learn to play drums.<\/p>\n<p>As far as what the children themselves want, it\u2019s a potentially bombastic choice: The top instrument is the electric guitar, according to 22% of the parents polled.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/parents-kids-musical-instruments.jpeg?w=248\" alt=\"Most parents were keen for their children to receive musical education. \" class=\"wp-image-22749613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/parents-kids-musical-instruments.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=496 496w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/parents-kids-musical-instruments.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=372 372w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/parents-kids-musical-instruments.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=248 248w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/parents-kids-musical-instruments.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=124 124w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/parents-kids-musical-instruments.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\"\/><figcaption>Most parents were keen for their children to receive musical education. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Guitar Center<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More than half \u2014 1,200 \u2014 of the parents surveyed said they have played at least one instrument in their lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>The survey revealed one of every four Americans can play an instrument \u2014 with 17% picking up old musical habits during the coronavirus pandemic and 37% saying they\u2019d learned an instrument in the past but don\u2019t currently play anything.<\/p>\n<p>A quarter of respondents said they have never learned an instrument and only 9% of parents said their children hadn\u2019t yet expressed any interest in learning an instrument.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, 26% believe that music education should be encouraged in schools, and 29% think it should be required or prioritized at school.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_10_most_popular_instruments\"><\/span>Top 10 most popular instruments <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Piano\/keyboard: 27%<\/li>\n<li>Acoustic guitar: 20%<\/li>\n<li>Violin: 19%<\/li>\n<li>Electric guitar: 18%<\/li>\n<li>Drums: 18%<\/li>\n<li>Voice\/singing: 18%<\/li>\n<li>Saxophone: 17%<\/li>\n<li>DJ equipment: 16%<\/li>\n<li>Trumpet: 16%<\/li>\n<li>Bass: 16%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_10_instruments_parents_want_kids_to_learn\"><\/span>Top 10 instruments parents want kids to learn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Piano\/keyboard: 18%<\/li>\n<li>Drums: 17%<\/li>\n<li>Violin: 16%<\/li>\n<li>Electric guitar: 15% \u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a<\/li>\n<li>Acoustic guitar: 14% \u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a<\/li>\n<li>Trumpet: 14% \u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a<\/li>\n<li>Flute: 13% \u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a<\/li>\n<li>Percussion: 13% \u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a<\/li>\n<li>Vocals\/singing: 13% \u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a\u200a<\/li>\n<li>Saxophone: 13%<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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