We Are Hardwired For Music!

With rare exceptions. Actual tone-deafness (amusia) is very rare – about 4% of the population – and it requires neurological diagnosis to identify. Pitch discrimination develops at different ages in different children. Children are sometimes told they “can’t sing” because of this. They tend to believe it. Try to avoid teaching a child what they can't do. Given a chance, most will learn – patience is a virtue. Check out 
Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale.