Musical education in the US works like this:

[elizafox@social.treehouse.systems]

Musical education in the US works like this:

In 5th grade, so when you’re like 11-12, you’re given a shitty plastic recorder in music class.

You spend 3/4 of the school year learning how to play Hot Cross Buns and Mary Had A Little Lamb. At the end, you’ll learn a contemporary song, but just the opening chorus (for us it was My Heart Will Go On). You get to keep this abomination. You will lose it. Your parents probably threw it out.

The remaining 1/4: finally the glow up: you learn the ukulele. It is badly tuned. You do not get to take one home. You learn the chorus entry to “Country Roads” and maybe a few other songs. That’s it.

If you’re lucky: maybe you play piano for a few seconds with no real training, a vibe and a prayer. That’s it.

That’s your musical education here.

[elizafox@social.treehouse.systems]

Oh yeah I also learned Somewhere Over The Rainbow on the ukulele. Blame Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. His cover was divine, but no one can compare to that tbh.