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I am a classically trained musician, pianist, composer and teacher. My research into how young people learn to be musical and what sort of music young people should use for listening and singing had some interesting and surprising results. I put these ideas into action by making and recording these songs for my own son, Jonathan. People started asking me how they could get recordings of these songs for their children, and so this page was born.

Why are these songs good for young people to hear and to sing? The short answer is this: These songs have certain "musical ingredients" that are lacking in the music that young people are likely to learn at school and to hear on radio and TV. Research has clearly shown that young people who hear (and even better, learn to sing) songs with these extra "musical ingredients" become better musicians than those who hear and sing only songs with the regular kind of musical ingredients.

For more information on the "why" of Music IQ Songs, visit my page with ideas and advice for teachers and parents about music learning.