A music therapist working in a community music school refers to one of her students as a
“musical child.” The six-year old girl, who has physical and developmental delays, is somewhat
verbal and interacts in a limited way with others. When she began music therapy at age three, it
quickly became obvious that she had exceptional innate musical ability. She could play the piano by
ear when she was two, although her hands have only four fingers each. And even though she rarely
spoke, she sang – and in tune.