Have you ever wondered how your child could really benefit from playing music? Are you a little skeptical about the arts? There are actually a number of positives associated with playing or listening to music that many people might not know about.
This post will outline those benefits and explain why music education is so important for children.
- Music supports and combines multiple learning skills.
- Learning an instrument takes dedication and focus.
- Music is fun and relaxing.
Investing in your child's music education is a choice that will have a positive impact on anything related to learning. How your child learns a new language, for example, can be impacted by learning how to play an instrument. From language development to good study habits, the different and simultaneous types of processes that your brain experiences while trying to play an instrument helps shape the way your child learns.
Let's take the guitar for example. If you've ever seen someone play guitar it only takes a few seconds to realize how complicated it can be. One hand is focused on plucking the correct strings while the other is responsible for playing combinations of notes. Meanwhile, your brain coordinates both hands, remembers where certain notes or chords are, and sometimes reads music all at the same time.
This means your brain engages in multiple skill sets at the same time, using separate parts together to create something that (hopefully) sounds great.
We'll be honest - learning something new is rarely simple or easy and learning a new instrument is no different. Whether you're learning to read music or just starting to play for the first time, these skills take time and dedication to perfect. It's this high level of focus that educators believe is especially important for children trying to establish good learning habits.
The most important thing to keep in mind about music is that it's FUN and serves as a great hobby. Yes, there are educational benefits that reach beyond music. However there does not always have to be a perfect constructive reason why you might want to try something new. Life and school can easily bog your child down from time to time. Having a way to relax and find purpose in something other than school is important for your child's well-being.
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