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How to keep teen boys happily singing – instead of giving up when their voices start to change

  • Written by Patrick K. Freer, Professor of Music Education, Georgia State University
imageHelping boys through their voice change can keep the joy of singing alive.Tomas Ovalle/AP Images for Macy's

Boys like to sing. Adolescent boys around the world report the same thing: They enjoy singing and want to get better at it.

Yet many boys stop singing during the transition from childhood to adolescence. There is a misconception that boys...

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