Near the end of the school year, the music staff will be demonstrating the various instruments and recruiting students for group lessons. These lessons will occur on a weekly basis during the school day and start just as soon as a master schedule can be compiled in September. Your child needs no more talent to play a musical instrument than he needs to learn any other subject in school, or to learn tennis, dancing, baseball, football, basketball or riding a bicycle. All these things can be taught to a child. All youthful learning processes require stimulation and encouragement from the teacher and the child's parents.
Musical training is no exception.
There are millions of children actively playing musical instruments in bands and orchestras throughout the world. Few have any more talent than your child. Let your child indicate his or her preference, then consult a qualified counselor. In most cases, the counselor will go along with the child, inasmuch as desire is of utmost importance. Your school music educator, is a qualified counselor, and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.