Recent research highlights the positive impacts of music lessons for people in residential aged care. For children though, starting music lessons before nine offers a specific benefit parents should keep in mind. There is debate among parents and teachers about whether parents should wait for their child to express interest in music lessons before starting. Music lessons can be expensive and they can take up time in busy schedules. Research suggests online lessons, streaming video tutorials and music learning apps, may be useful ways to expose children to music if they can’t learn in person.