As a musician, I've gotten a lot of questions from parents about music lessons. "What instrument should my child play?" "How do I get him to practice?" "How much money should I spend on the instrument?" and so on. I figured it was time to post my answers for any parents out there I've never met who might have similar questions.

I was that kid who never settled on a single instrument (I took piano, saxophone, guitar, drums, and voice lessons ...[read more]