| Music is a way of life. Everything in our | | | | school. The loads of school projects might have |
| environment-the raindrops, the hushing wind, the | | | | given you headache, and the pressure of |
| flowing river-has its own sound that produces | | | | performing your responsibilities at home could |
| music to our ears. We encounter music in our | | | | have gotten worse, but all these anxieties will go |
| everyday lives, and this music brings harmony and | | | | away once you've heard a soothing music. |
| peace to our soul. | | | | Have you observed that music can relieve the |
| Music education is far beyond learning instruments, | | | | stress after that long, strenuous day? After you |
| reading notes, and mastering vocal techniques; it is | | | | tuned-in to your favorite radio station, you'll |
| a deeper encounter with the environment and | | | | suddenly feel relaxed and the music will wash out |
| with one's self. It provides enriching benefits to a | | | | the bad mood you had. |
| person's mental, physical, and emotional well-being. | | | | What's more if you can play an instrument? |
| Here are the benefits of music education: | | | | Playing an instrument can calm the mind and |
| Music makes you smarter | | | | replenish your energy. Playing instrument can also |
| A number of scientific studies concluded that | | | | help burst out your feelings, which is a healthy |
| music could enhance a person's intelligence. | | | | way in releasing your negative emotions. |
| Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner said that | | | | It gives euphoria |
| music intelligence is equal to logical intelligence, | | | | Anyone can be good at playing the piano, a guitar, |
| kinesthetic intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, | | | | or a saxophone-but the happiness you get from |
| and interpersonal intelligence. | | | | discovering your talent is, undeniably, the best |
| Learning music is as important as walking or | | | | experience. Learning how to play an instrument |
| talking; it is intertwined with our mundane activities | | | | alone makes you happy; what's more if you can |
| and basic skills. Thomas Armstrong said, | | | | play an instrument very well. It puts on a big smile |
| "Intelligence is galvanized by participation in some | | | | on your face whenever you learn a new piece, |
| kind of culturally valued activity and that the | | | | after all those sweat and tears you have |
| individual's growth in such an activity follows a | | | | sacrificed for about a month or a year. |
| developmental pattern; each activity has its own | | | | Sense of achievement |
| time arising in early childhood." | | | | Life gives a sense of achievement even in small |
| Studies have shown the same result: the early | | | | things; thus, learning how to play an instrument is |
| participation in music can help sharpen one's brain. | | | | more than a self-fulfillment. The happiness and |
| Children who receive early music education have | | | | satisfaction you get from music is priceless. |
| higher IQ, comprehension, reading and listening | | | | Achievement doesn't reflect on the level of one's |
| skills. Children, who learn to play instrument, or | | | | expertise, but the achievement he or she gets |
| those with early music education, excel in | | | | from learning music itself. It does not deal |
| academics than those who do not. | | | | primarily on neither the simplicity of the piece nor |
| It relieves stress | | | | the instrument/s you have mastered, but it deals |
| The importance of music education is visible in | | | | with the contentment and the happiness that are |
| simple things. Everyone suffers from stress due | | | | truly worthwhile. |
| to unnerving tasks within the family, work, and | | | | |