Introduce Instruments..

Third grade is when children should be introduced to  recorders.  This grade/age would be good because of the specifics of finger placement when playing songs.  Although younger children would also be able to “play” different notes just for fun.  Kindergarten children would be able to perform a steady beat on the xylophone, but because of the eye/hand coordination involved with hitting the correct bars, a child in third grade would be best suited.  Rhythm sticks and cymbals can be introduced in kindergarten and up.  Children could perform steady hits with these sticks and cymbals since they are performing on unpitched instruments.  Lastly, kazoos  should be introduced around the ages of 5-7.  Kazoos will help children work on the pitch as they blow into the instrument.