The Importance Of Music On Music

In our current society, it is almost guaranteed that every person has in some way been involved with or influenced by music. Some take pleasure in it, some pursue it as a career, and others centre their lives on it. It is not uncommon to meet someone who has taken some form of musical tuition, learning the art of sound. This includes people such as myself, a dedicated pianist, taking lessons once a week for 9 years. The impact that musical tuition has on these students is near limitless, but what about when it comes to the classroom? Is it possible in some way to apply the skills developed through persistent practices and performances to taking tests or writing essays? Perhaps learning an instrument in some way shapes the brain to better retain information. The evidence certainly seems to suggest that yes, there is a correlation between music tuition and academic results.

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Most students receiving musical tuition will average one lesson a week, usually 30 minutes to an hour in length. This is a large time of sustained concentration on a specific task. These students will need to go home and through the week practice the pieces that they have learnt. It is unlikely to be accurate in all elements of a piece on the first go, in fact there are often problem areas that need more practice in order to be played successfully. This heightens the level of persistency and perseverance in these students. The physical act of playing an instrument increases coordination and fine motor skills, generally in the fingers, and for wind and horn instruments, the respiratory system is greatly developed. These skills – concentration, persistence, perseverance, motor skills, as well as others including developed team work, confidence, and performance skills are all applied in some way in various subjects through education