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Throw it away. As a musician, they are the worst introduction to instrumental music a child could ever have. Don't pass it on.[/quote]

That's not true at all!  They are the perfect first instrument for many and are great at developing finger dexterity and allowing them to actually play a song by themselves.  My that my children learned was Amazing Grace followed by Ode to Joy.[/quote]

100% agree. I don't get the hate towards recorders. It also feels a lot like snobbery "well, my kid already plays violin and piano, why do they need this?" Umm, because it's a requirement and not everyone has those opportunities?... Just suck it up and wear headphones during practice if it's so awful. And if little Larlo is already such an expert in other instruments, presumably he can quickly figure out the recorder? I think it's nice that all kids have the option to do this and actually learn an instrument. I actually wish they would do it for longer than 3 months in 3rd grade or however long they do it.

And for the musician poster above... you can actually play the recorder at a professional level (look up some videos on this). I have a friend who majored in recorder performance in college.

In terms of what to do with it after... keep it in case the kid wants to play it when fancy strikes! (I actually bought a recorder as an adult, I should try to dig it up again!)[/quote]

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