Benefits Of Learning An Instrument

Your child is asking for music lessons, but you think it will be a waste of time and they should concentrate on their grades. Think again, learning an instrument may just help them with their school - work.

There have been many serious studies conducted on the effects of music on the brain.

The Center for New Discoveries in Learning claim that baroque music and pieces composed by Mozart activate the left and right brain, helping improve memory (if played at 60 beats per minute). The study also revealed that playing an instrument/singing makes the brain more capable of processing information.

In November 2005, Stanford University research also found that musical training makes the brain more capable of processing information. Particularly how the brain processes words – this may lead to improving reading problems such as dyslexia.

Other studies have also found that music may help a child's reading age, IQ and brain development. Adults can benefit too, music has been found to help the mind stay alert and memory active. Playing an instrument may help relieve stress and calm the body.

Learning to play an instrument teaches you discipline and may help children with their school - work. Studies show that most children who play an instrument do better in school than most children who do not play an instrument.

Playing an instrument is a brilliant way to express yourself creatively.

Most importantly, playing an instrument is fun and a truly wonderful skill to have. Music brings people together socially and is a universal language.