Benefits Of Music Education

1. Benefits Of MUSIC EDUCATION Music is an inseparable part of our lives. It has that propensity to motivate a person or uplift someone’s mood in few seconds. When music is taught in schools, it improves the cognitive ability of kids and helps them to become better learners. Here we have tried to put together the benefits of teaching music to kids. 1 2 Playing musical instruments improves hand-eye coordination of the students. It helps to develop motor skills in same manner as playing sports. Students engaged in learning music tend to have better language and reasoning skills, because it helps to develop part of brain responsible for these activities. 3 4 Students who take music lessons are emotionally stronger and are able to handle anxiety profoundly. Neural activity in the brain increases while playing music, therefore it leads to a higher IQ level. 5 It has been observed that children engaged in playing music are more sociable and less involved in fights. Kids involved in playing music score higher in their academics as well as other competitive exams. This is due to the improved ability to memorize. 78% Americans hold the opinion that students who play musical instrument perform better in academics. 71% of Americans believe that kids who play a musical instrument have less disciplinary issues. Other Benefits Helps To Fight Stress Enhances Creative Thinking Develops Spatial Intelligence Builds Con?dence 304 W Ave B, Killeen, TX - 76541 Presented By www.bgctx.org Call at: (254) 699 - 5808 Sources: Gallup Poll, "American Attitudes Toward Music," 2003 Eric Jensen, Arts With the Brain in Mind, 2001