Recently when asked why we use recorders in music class as opposed to guitars or other instruments, I answered: "Well...it's about equity. It's an instrument that everybody can afford and learn to play with relative ease. Also, we know every child has "equal access" to the instrument and curriculum."
The more I think about this, the more I disagree with my own answer. Despite practical or logistical "equity," is it really equitable to force all children to use the same instrument? In an effort to provide "equal access," are we in turn stifling some our students' musical desires?
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