Well...

I will have to disagree here....

I used to teach private guitar, piano and voice. Some of my most creative, gifted students were...the oldest in their families.

My personal experiences with training young musicians suggests that willingness to work hard, possessing some natural talant, and the ability to take risks have a lot more to do with creative success than birth order.

Emily

P.S. I have a sister who is one year older than I am. We are both accomplished musicians...

[This message has been edited by Emily Sanders (edited 02-23-2004).]