- Music utilizes parts of your brain that other activities and thoughts might not
- Music emphasizes what you are learning in math, and as you explore counting, rhythm, and time signatures, you will begin to see how fractions, division, addition, and subdivision are an integral part of music
- Music aligns with scientific discovery, as we learn about sound waves and frequencies
- Music teaches teamwork, because no ensemble sound can be made individually, and we rely on each other
- Music teaches discipline, because hard work pays off
- Music teaches patience, because skill develops over time
- Music develops keen observation skills, and teaches our brain to evaluate and dissect the various sounds, timbres, tempos, and tonalities, and at a deeper level, connects our observations with our very souls as we experience emotional responses to what we observe
- Music provides an outlet for deep creativity, and creates a language for students to express what words sometimes cannot
- Music and movement develop body coordination and promote physical health, as we move to the sounds we hear
- Music can have the ability to calm and relieve stress
- Music helps us explore history and see how individuals in the past have made bold, inventive strides that were considered astonishing and surprising at the time, but now we look back and consider their works “classics”
- Looking at music history, we can explore an audible representation of the times, and with that explore customs, lifestyles, influences, and social impact, as well as seeing the result of hardships and significant historical events
- Music Therapy is a psychologically valid therapy, and has helped people heal
- Music transcends language barriers