Music can Help Students
In this article, Emme discusses the benefits of all musical classes and why more students should be involved in musical education.
The BENEFITS of Musical Classes
By: Emme Randall
Many musicians and famous composers are known for their intellectual genius as well as their musical genius. This is not a coincidence. More emphasis should be placed on musical education and it should be offered to all students at all schools. Taking musical classes helps students to do better in all of their other classes and also in their general lives.
Musical education helps students and provides them with many skills necessary to be successful. Playing an instrument requires discipline, effort, and perseverance. To read and learn music it is essential to know how to count hard rhythms and have good comprehension very quickly. Cambridge University states, “Instrumentalists had greater change scores in mathematics.” Students who want to do well in math should take music classes. Musical education also increases success in English and Language Arts classes. Science Daily notes that musically trained students “display superior cognitive performance in reading skills compared with their non-musically trained peers." Music also is beneficial for mental health and building good habits. Music can be calming and allow the creator to relieve stress. Playing music allows the musician to show their emotion productively. Learning to devote time to practice, concentrate, and be responsible is helpful in so many aspects of life. These habits can only help the musician to do well and improve themselves. Those who are involved in music are more successful in the non-musical aspects of life and schooling.
Music has many wonderful benefits. Dr. Anne Fabiny, the Editor in Chief of Harvard Health states that music “can create significant improvements in mental health." Music is being used as therapy to help with many different and unique problems. In musical therapy, patients may listen, play, sing, dance, or even talk about the lyrics of a song. The therapy can help patients relax, comprehend or release emotion, or manage trauma or pain. Musical therapy is used in many different locations for people of all ages. Music is also being used to help treat Alzheimer's, and patients are seeing improvements in memory. Harvard Health noted, “Two recent studies—one in the United States and the other in Japan—found that music doesn't just help us retrieve stored memories, it also helps us lay down new ones.” Although no studies have yet been done, it is possible that being involved in music could improve memory and allow those involved in music to maintain their memories better, even as they get older. If music is being used to help in healthcare, it should be a goal to provide all youth with the opportunity to benefit from music. Music is very personal, and its effect on each individual varies. Being involved in a musical group in school will also allow students to find similar groups and friends. Students who belong to a group and feel secure are more likely to do well in school. Music will help students to do so. Allowing students to find what music helps them and what it does for them will only improve their lives. It is important to provide music as a resource and aid for the students. Students should be encouraged to be involved in musical classes and activities so that they can be more self-reliant and flourish in life.
All schools should offer musical courses to students, as it would greatly benefit them. Students should have more opportunities to experience the importance of music in their lives. Music helps students to succeed and do well in school and their lives. Students are the upcoming generation that will one day lead the world and they should be provided with all of the tools they need to do well and accomplish great acts for themselves and the world.
