It’s Always the Right Time to Play an Instrument

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Making music is something you can do anytime and at any place. You can take lessons at your local music shop, in school, and even online with your teacher. Music making is a great way to make new friends and can help you feel better when you are feeling angry or sad. But most of all, music making is fun! Learn more about the benefits of playing an instrument at nammfoundation.org.

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Participating in GenNext helped me to be open to new possibilities in my career and empower me to follow my curiosity toward a fulfilling and successful career in music.

- Hilary Janysek, College Music Student, Texas Lutheran University

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"Music is a hidden arithmetic exercise of the soul." Gottfried Leibniz, German philosopher and mathematician.

Quoted in "We use music to say things we could never say with words" by Andrea Bocelli. Feb. 7, 2018

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