The majority of the inquiry into this topic begins with the infant period and attempts to plot a chart of musical development throughout the childhood stages, adolescence and on into young, mid, and late adulthood. I will address this question from an alternative angle. Are Musical Prodigies Born With Their Abilities? That is to say, a child must be allowed to be a child first and a musical prodigy second. In short, the child must not be restricted from being a child and should be afforded all the social, exploratory and learning opportunities which are so important in childhood.
In this sense, a child must be allowed to develop and grow their talent in an appropriate way.
By this, I mean that we must remember that a child, no matter how gifted musically or crucially no matter how advanced in skill in comparison to an adult, is first and foremost a child. It is important for parents to be aware that whilst it is recommended to encourage a child with natural talent it is equally important to understand the child’s limitations. Children who unveil consistently exceptional traits in any aspect of musical performance, experimentation or perception could appropriately be categorized as having those set of abilities commensurate with what is termed a child musical prodigy. The ease with which some children seem to develop this aptitude can be marked as a deviation data point between the two groups. In defining against the status quo we can say that all children have some capacity for musical proficiency. This definition demands that the child also manifest the fruits of those labors of inquiry into a technical and creative skillset including composition, performance, and improvisation. In fact, as we will learn, the omission of rigorous musical instruction is a common theme in the tale of the child prodigy.Ī concise definition may propose that the child exhibits an extraordinary ability to amass a body of highly specific knowledge at a rapid pace within the field of music. It is not even necessary for the child to demonstrate these abilities without any musical instruction. It is not necessary for a child to be strong in all of these areas to be classed as a musical prodigy. These children often have exceptional and seemingly effortless abilities with rhythm, harmony, and melody. What Is A Child Musical Prodigy?Ī musical child prodigy is any pre-adolescent that displays an above-average aptitude for playing, reading or composing music. We ascribe to them a privileged and iconographic status and in doing so, I submit, we risk renting the very clouds of virtuosity, from which their gift is sprung. It is something other than pure novelty which results in 32 million YouTube views of a 4-year-old playing piano? We are mesmerized by the talent of these children. In this article, I examine what it is precisely that stirs our soul when we see such blinding talent manifested in such a young frame. Their skilfulness arrests our hearts and minds, and we often place an unfair level of expectation on their small shoulders.
They can read complex passages of music with ease and play their chosen instrument to a level far beyond that of their peers. It would appear that these children have had bestowed upon them some sort of supernatural gift. For centuries, children with an extraordinary faculty for music have been a source of awe and wonder to the societies which they inhabit.
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