The Benefits of Music Lessons for Children

by Arcanum Academy | August 1, 2019 | School News

5 reasons for children to study music:

• Kids who get music education develop creativity and motor skills from an early age
• Children to practice music develop discipline, work ethic and learning consistently
• Music enhances the sense of hearing, ear training and melody recognition
• Music helps with other subjects, such as Mathematics (which contains a strong correlation)
• Studying music improves the function of the brain, attention to detail and most of all it’s fun!

• Here is an interesting article about the efficiency of music lessons, by Tom Jacobs from The Pacific Standard:  https://psmag.com/education/music-lessons-boost-kids-cognitive-skills

“Music has a power of forming the character, and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young.”  Aristotle