5 Little Known Ways in Which Music Education Empowers Humans

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If you are really into music, whether it is actually practicing or just listening to it, no doubt you have felt its positive effects time and again. It has long been a firm perception that musical education greatly improves the cognitive and psychological areas of human development. It is only recently that a lot of […]

How Much Do We Stand to Lose Without Music Education?

There are endless arguments about the value of music education. These debates largely revolve around the education sector, where there are more demands than the resources available to meet them. School administrators are thus forced to make choices, and these choices are often not in favor of music education. “It takes time away from academics.” […]

10 Amazing Reads to Get You Excited About Music Education for Kids

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Music is an incredible resource for children, both as a recreational and as an education tool. To experience the benefits of music education for kids, enjoy these ten most amazing reads that are sure to make you feel good about a musical education. PBS Parents’ the Benefits of Music Education: This article gives parents an […]

What Does Is It Really Mean To Be A Self-Taught Musician?

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Being a self-taught musician gives you serious bragging rights – that is not in question. However, there are a lot of misconceptions associated with being self-taught, because when most people hear that an instrumentalist is self-taught, they automatically assume the person took up an instrument and figured out how to play with no help from […]

Music Therapy Offers Solutions To Speech Impediments And Depression

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“The King’s Speech” is a movie that tells the story of an English king who suffers from a speech impediment that causes him to stutter. This creates a lot of embarrassment for him since his public speeches are a vital part of his role. After undergoing several failed attempts to cure his problem, he finally […]

Keeping on TRAK©: A Breakthrough System That Can Help Your Child Love Music for Life

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  If you’re a parent hoping that your child might have that latent Mozart or Elton John gene dying to be unleashed, you’ve probably experienced the misery of trying to keep them committed to music lessons; at least long enough before their interest wanes and the music stays trapped inside forever. The truth is that […]

5 Proven Science-Backed Health Benefits of Music Training for Bettering Human Lives

Here’s a fact – 75% or more students in US high schools keep aloof of music training (as indicated by a recent research published by US Department of Education). It’s almost worrying how so many young children are missing out on the amazing health benefits of music, despite the availability of better music training infrastructures […]

Bill Zuckerman: The Reasons Why Classical Music Is Believed To Be On A Steady Decline

Many people believe that classical music is a dying practice, but that is only because they take a surface view of it, according to Bill Zuckerman. Admittedly, there is a host of reasons why classical music is believed to be on a steady decline. For instance, Zuckerman points out that many symphonic orchestras have in […]

10 Phenomenal Reasons for Parents to Enroll Kids for Music Lessons

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They say that music is food for the soul, but what they don’t tell you is that music has a number of intrinsic benefits when taught to young people. Musicians and music fans have always advocated the need for music and instruments training. And, a number of recent studies have revealed that music can actually […]

8 Reasons Why Students Really Quit Their Instruments And How To Prevent It

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Most public school students will begin playing an instrument if there is a music program to facilitate this. However, one or two years down the line, more than half of them quit. As a result, they do not gain the full benefits that music education has to offer. There are typical answers you will get […]