The benefits of learning an instrument.
Learning an instrument has many benefits above and beyond simply learning a new skill. Every day more and more research is coming out to demonstrate the vast psycholigical and physical benefits of learning to play a musical instrument. We have listed just a few of these benefots below.
- Increased Self Esteem
- Increased Confidence
- Mathematical ability. (Studies have shown that students who play instruments or study the arts are often better in math and achieve higher grades in school than students who don’t. (Source: Friedman, B. (1959) An evaluation of the achievement in reading and arithmetic of pupils in elementary schools instrumental classes. Dissertation Abstracts International, 20, pp.s 3662-3663.)
- Increased concentration.
- Increased creativity.
- Improved co-ordination
- Increases the capacity of your memory (http://brainconnection.positscience.com/topics/?main=fa/music-education2#A1)
- Refines your time management and organizational skills.
- Boosts your team skills.
- Improves your reading and comprehension skills. (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090316075843.htm)
- And many others....
For further information we present these links.
- http://www.effectivemusicteaching.com/articles/directors/18-benefits-of-playing-a-musical-instrument/
- http://www.parents.com/kids/development/intellectual/benefits-of-music-lessons/
- http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-music-education