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Most people believe that musicians are born with special talents, but Professor John Sloboda of the Department of Psychology at Keele University argues that there is no strong scientific (1)............... to support this view. Professor Sloboda who has made a study of 120 young people learning musical (2)..............., concludes that most young people could become competent musicians (3)............... they had supportive parents and kind and enthusiastic teachers, and if they have sufficiently motivated.

"Of the thousands of young people who take (4)............... a musical instrument every year, most give up (5)............... a few years", say Professor Sloboda. "This is partly because they don't get the right parental support (6)............... is essential for parents to remember that no one become a musician overnight. It (7)............... hours and hours of practice. They should praise their children even when what they produce is (8)............... like noise than music.".
Professor Sloboda admits that not everyone will turn out to (9)............... a Mozart, but points out that even Mozart (10)............... to put in the practice.