Kids love music. But what kind of music should children listen to at an early age? Before choosing the songs, keep in mind that your child benefits from more than just listening. To get the full benefits of music, kids need to sing, clap and dance along with the tunes. We learn by practicing it, making sounds, and essentially training our brains. The brain can only develop its musical comprehension if we tell it through voices and dances, not just by listening.

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As you start building a music library for your child, focus on interacting with the music that helps train your child's musical ear. Use purchased or homemade instruments to play with. Help your child make music, don't just listen to it. The best music library for your child includes a wide range of music, a mix of genres you like, and music they like. So your musical menu should consist of songs from your own culture and from around the world, as well as music you love. There's no bad kind of music. It is harder to find suitable music in some styles than others. To challenge your child musically, focus on a variety of rhythms and keys, or songs that are in different keys. Play adult quality music. It is also best to play music without sharp tone quality, that is, music that changes sound regularly. Orchestral music is best. On the other hand, most metal bands don't usually have much contrast from one song to another, let alone within a song. Variety exposes children to more styles, but more importantly, musical diversity can help them learn better. 

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