Parents who wish to provide a strong foundation for the musical ability of their children should provide them with a good musical education. Since formal instruction is often a part of a good musical education, parents who wish to provide this strong foundation need to ensure that their children receive formal instruction. The reasoning is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it fails to consider that ['some children might not be interested in receiving a strong foundation for their musical ability', 'there are many examples of people with formal instruction whose musical ability is poor', "parents might not be the only source of a child's musical education", 'formal instruction might not always be a part of a good musical education']