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Learning Music Learning Music Can MakeCan Make
Kids Smarter Kids Smarter
A Research ReviewA Research Review
Scientific Research Shows Scientific Research Shows Music Study Helps Young Music Study Helps Young Brains Develop...Brains Develop...
• Music is a basic building Music is a basic building block of intelligenceblock of intelligence
• Playing music develops Playing music develops critical neural connectionscritical neural connections
Benefits of Music Study...Benefits of Music Study...
• Improves Spatial ReasoningImproves Spatial Reasoning
• Improves Flexibility of ThoughtImproves Flexibility of Thought
• Builds Abstract Reasoning SkillsBuilds Abstract Reasoning Skills
• Develops Good Work HabitsDevelops Good Work Habits
Music Prepares Kids for Music Prepares Kids for Science & MathScience & Math
• Piano instruction improves Piano instruction improves math centers of the brainmath centers of the brain
• Preschoolers perform 34% Preschoolers perform 34% higher in spatial-temporal testshigher in spatial-temporal tests
Music Training Helps Music Training Helps Under-AchieversUnder-Achievers
• Music and visual arts training Music and visual arts training given to under-performing given to under-performing first graders first graders
• After 7 months art students After 7 months art students surpass peers in math tests surpass peers in math tests
• Marked improvement in Marked improvement in behavior and attitudebehavior and attitude
Music Helps Students Music Helps Students Grasp MathGrasp Math
• Eighth, quarter and half notes Eighth, quarter and half notes used to teach fractionsused to teach fractions
• Test group scored 100% better Test group scored 100% better in math skillin math skill
High School Music Makers’ High School Music Makers’ Test Scores HigherTest Scores Higher
• Dept. of Educ. tracked 25,000 Dept. of Educ. tracked 25,000 students over ten yearsstudents over ten years
• Music-making students Music-making students outperformed outperformed non-musical peers non-musical peers
• Results same for all Results same for all socio-economic groupssocio-economic groups
Music Students Score Higher Music Students Score Higher SATsSATs
• Average 57 points higher in verbalAverage 57 points higher in verbal
• Average 41 points higher in mathAverage 41 points higher in math
Music Students Enjoy Greater Music Students Enjoy Greater College SuccessCollege Success
• Music majors are better readersMusic majors are better readers
• Music majors are most successful Music majors are most successful med school applicantsmed school applicants
Student Musicians Less Likely Student Musicians Less Likely To Have Alcohol ProblemsTo Have Alcohol Problems
• Study of 362 college-age Study of 362 college-age students at University of Texasstudents at University of Texas
• Music-makers less likely to Music-makers less likely to abuse all substances abuse all substances
Music Making Develops The Music Making Develops The Brain in Many WaysBrain in Many Ways
• Better Math SkillsBetter Math Skills
• Better Reading SkillsBetter Reading Skills
• Better Social SkillsBetter Social Skills
What We SupportWhat We Support
• Music is a Music is a corecore subject subject
• It should be taught to all studentsIt should be taught to all students
• It should be taught in all gradesIt should be taught in all grades
Give Our Children the Give Our Children the Advantages of MusicAdvantages of Music
• Playing a musical instrument Playing a musical instrument can help our kids become better can help our kids become better students and better citizensstudents and better citizens