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Music, Learning, and the Brain

9 Ways Learning An Instrument Strengthens Your Brain - Musical UDid you know that learning an instrument can seriously strengthen your brain? Don’t believe us? Here are 9 ways it helps.

Adding music to the equation leads to better math scores for kidsResearchers say listening to music makes learning math more enjoyable, maintains student engagement, and helps alleviate fears or anxieties associated with the subject.

Correlation Between Math and Music AbilitySome research finds that music activates the same areas of the brain that subjects use while solving spatial-temporal reasoning problems.

The importance of keeping a beat: Researchers link ability to keep a beat to reading, language skillsThe findings of a Northwestern University study of more than 100 high school students lend proof to the surprising link between music, rhythmic abilities and language skills.

Band and Health

Are We Too Clean? Letting Kids Get Dirty and GermyShould you let your kids get dirty and be exposed to germs? WebMD discusses this idea and the benefits and risks associated with it.

Sharing musical instruments means sharing germsDisease-causing bacteria can survive for days on wind instruments and may thus contribute to sickness in people who play wind instruments, especially students who share instruments, report researchers.

Breathing Gym Videos

Instrument Educational Links:

All State Jazz Etudes and Recordings

Vic Firth See video demonstrations of percussion rudiments, practice along with the site

Ziljian Play along videos and rhythm flashcards

Woodwind Fingerings Look up how to finger a note you don't know, or a trill you're having troubles with

Brass Fingerings/Positions Links to fingering charts for all brass instruments as well as some other resources

Vibrato A video demonstrating how to learn vibrato on saxophone

Advocacy

Good Reasons Why You Should Encourage Your Child to Take Music Lessons

What Happens in the Brain When People Make Music Together?

Print your own blank music staff paper:

Music Therapy Success Story Videos

"How To" Videos

Taps Traditions

Echo Taps - Taps Bugler: Jari VillanuevaECHO TAPS Echo Taps is a custom of sounding the call with two buglers standing at some distance apart to achieve an echo effect. Although…

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