Chris Bonds wrote: >How many grade school kids do you know who compose atonal music? I don't know any grade school kids who compose any music. Besides, it's not a fair question - without exposure to atonal music, kids have never heard of it, so they certainly wouldn't be composing it. >I think you interest people in it AFTER they've committed to serious >musical study. I think youngsters could become interested in it at any point on the musical study spectrum, including "ground zero". Chris has set up quite a process here. Adults will not expose children to atonal music until after serious study ensues - but by that time, they might not be young children anymore. What about all the children who receive no serious musical education? I guess they won't be allowed the opportunity either. It's a "catch 22" for atonal music. Why don't we just ban the stuff and dispense with the charade of exposure? Don Satz [log in to unmask]