DID YOU KNOW THE BENEFITS
OF MUSIC AND THE BRAIN?
Studies have PROVEN time and time again MUSIC is good for you and MAKES YOU SMARTER!
"There are few things that stimulate the brain the way music does" says one John Hopkins otolaryngologist. It provides a total brain workout of the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Research has shown that just listening to music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and pain as well as improve sleep quality, mood, mental alertness and memory.
Music Lessons, singing and learning to play an instrument makes you stronger academically. Researchers found that musicians score higher on their SAT Exam. Numerous studies have proven that children's IQs increase because of even a few weeks of music lessons. Brain scan technology reveal that brain activity increase following musical training, and some parts of the brain even grow larger!
Music ignites all areas of child development and skills for school readiness, including intellectual, social-emotional, motor, language, memory, mathematics and overall literacy. It helps the body and the mind work together. Music lessons teach discipline. Music Lessons require hours of concentration and patience. Exposing children to music during early development helps them learn the sounds and meaning of words.
Music Lessons build confidence in one's self. Providing a sense of pride that comes from working on building a new skill for an extended period of time. The ability to sing or play an instrument adequately is a life long skill and it's good for you!