Musical talent is a learned skill and has to be nurtured. Every child can be educated and the environment is the key. Students will not be able to understand what "good" music is unless they have been exposed to it in their daily environment. I encourage you to build a collection of classical and jazz music and listen regularly to a variety of genres and styles. The internet is one of many great resources and on youtube.com you can listen to classical music for free.

Both styles, classical and jazz music, build a well-educated individual. When listening to classical music, lessons will become more and more appealing to students, and progress may increase. Regular listening assignments are part of my instruction. In addition to listening to classical music, I encourage students to learn more about the composer. For example, where he/she was from, when he/she lived, or anything else that you are interested to find out about the composer.