As one of those who never quite got around to mastering musical notation, managing just a squeak on the recorder and a mistimed clash on the triangle before the sports fields beckoned, I'd be one of the estimated 70 per cent of people who regret not learning an instrument as a young person. This is according to a new survey released to coincide with the launch by PRS for Music, the organisation that collects royalties on behalf of composers and songwriters.
It is calling for schools and parents to work together to encourage children to learn a musical instrument as early as possible. It might have added youth workers too of course, because as we all know so well, youth work provides ample opportunity to both nurture and showcase young musicians.
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