The small plastic instrument has long been the go-to instrument in elementary schools. But it is capable of so much more than ...

July 16, 2025 • The small plastic instrument has long been the go-to instrument in elementary schools. But it is capable of so much more than "Hot Cross Buns." ...

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Which instruments children are learning has also changed over the last few years. There has been a particularly steep drop in children who knew how to play the recorder - once a classroom mainstay.

A British music education organization reports that use of recorders are declining in the classroom. We wonder: Why were they there to start with? And why is "Hot Cross Buns" such a banger?