Why Music?

WHY MUSIC?

This page has been developed to show links to websites that parents can use to help their children understand the importance of music in their lives. There is more and more data and research that is showing the significance of a quality music education.

VIDEOS

Dan Levitin: Music and the Brain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsJl6Pys880

The Value of the Arts as a Community Investment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImO8U6tFlXU

I Make My Children Do Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6touXPAQhE&feature=youtu.be

How Playing and Instrument Benefits Your Brain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng

The Effects of Music on the Brain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUT9UTVrwp8

Music Education and the Brain

http://vimeo.com/101367905

Music Education Advocacy Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIRku__lrnA

Charles Limb: Your Brain on Improv

http://www.ted.com/talks/charles_limb_your_brain_on_improv?language=en#t-122680

Why Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLhJHLSkvLA&feature=related

What If Every Child Had Access to Music Education from Birth?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueqgenARzlE

Did You Know?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1njTXx47vHs&feature=related

ARTICLES

Musicians' Brains Really Do Work Differently - In a Good Way

http://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2014/11/20/365461587/musicians-brains-really-do-work-differently-in-a-good-way

Happier Students, Higher Scores: The Role of Arts Integration

http://www.theedadvocate.org/happier-students-higher-scores-the-role-of-arts-integration/

Why Scheduling More Performances Will Save Your Child's Life (and Your Music Program)

http://www.musicparentsguide.com/2015/12/01/why-scheduling-more-performances-will-save-your-childs-musical-life-and-your-music-program/

Music Lessons Spur Emotional and Behavioral Growth in Children, New Study Says

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/01/07/music-lessons-spur-emotional-and-behavioral-growth-in-children-new-study-says/

The Top Reasons College Band Kids Are Successful after College

http://www.collegemarching.com/content/the-top-reasons-college-band-kids-are-successful-after-college

Apparently the Cool Kids Were in High School Band After All

http://www.mainstreet.com/article/apparently-cool-kids-were-high-school-band-after-all

Who Actually Quits Musical Instrument Instruction - Children or Their Parents?

http://www.musicparentsguide.com/2015/10/14/who-actually-quits-musical-instrument-instruction-children-or-their-parents/

3 Things Parents Must Tell Their Children When They Begin a Musical Instrument

http://www.musicparentsguide.com/2015/03/10/3-things-parents-must-tell-their-children-when-they-begin-a-musical-instrument/

High School Band Classes May Boost Teen Brains

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2015/07/24/high-school-band-classes-may-boost-teen-brains?utm_source=usn_tw

6 Things I Learned from My High School Band Director

http://theodysseyonline.com/dayton/6-things-learned-high-school-band-director/135360

Six Reasons Why the Arts Are the Ideal Vehicle to Teach 21st Century Success Skills

http://blog.americansforthearts.org/2013/08/21/six-reasons-that-the-arts-are-the-ideal-vehicle-to-teach-21st-century-success-skills

Science Just Discovered Something Amazing About What Childhood Piano Lessons Did to You

http://mic.com/articles/108022/science-just-discovered-something-amazing-about-what-childhood-piano-lessons-did-to-you

Why Music? Why Band?

http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-music-band-tim-lautzenheiser-grant-johnston

Is Music the Key to Success?

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/opinion/sunday/is-music-the-key-to-success.html?_r=1&referrer

Student Has Amazing Breakthrough by Doing What Teacher Says

http://www.throwcase.com/2014/10/27/student-has-amazing-breakthrough-by-doing-what-teacher-says/

A Musical Fix for American Schools

http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-musical-fix-for-american-schools-1412954652

Bringing Back What Works in Education

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katherine-damkohler/bringing-back-what-works-_b_6754458.html

Musicians Have Better Long-term Memory

http://www.science20.com/news_articles/musicians_have_better_longterm_memory-149457

9 Common Lessons of Music Education that Translate into Success

http://www.nafme.org/39787/?utm_content=buffer40d97&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

20 Important Benefits of Music in Our Schools

http://www.nafme.org/20-important-benefits-of-music-in-our-schools/#.VAnmZQ6kAXM.twitter

We're All on the Same Team

http://www.amparents.org/were-all-on-the-same-team/

Music Is Food for the Soul, Not Fodder for Learning Standards

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laurie-levy/music-is-food-for-the-sou_b_5822784.html

Let the Kid Study Music, Already!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2014/09/03/let-the-kid-study-music-already/

The Extraordinary Benefits of Music Education

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/the-extraordinary-benefits-learning-music.html

Creativity and the Brain: What We Can Learn from Jazz Musicians

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/04/11/the-link-between-jazz-improvisation-and-student-creativity/

How Music Can Improve Memory

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/09/22/how-music-can-improve-memory/

Why Do Music Students Have Higher SAT Scores?

http://www.psmag.com/books-and-culture/music-students-have-higher-sat-scores-but-why-58468

Music Training Sharpens Brain Pathways, Studies Say

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/11/25/13music.h33.html

New Evidence of Mental Benefits from Musical Training

http://www.psmag.com/books-and-culture/new-evidence-brain-benefits-music-training-83761

Why I'd Spend a Lot More Time Practicing Scales if I Could Do It All Over Again

http://www.bulletproofmusician.com/why-id-be-a-lot-more-diligent-about-practicing-scales-if-i-could-do-it-all-over-again/

Unpacking the Science: How Playing Music Changes the Learning Brain

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/07/22/unpacking-the-science-how-playing-music-changes-the-learning-brain/

How Music Education Powers the STEAM Movement

http://neatoday.org/2014/07/16/how-music-education-powers-the-steam-movement/

Musicians are Probably Smarter Than the Rest of Us

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/20/music-intelligence_n_904124.html?utm_content=buffer4085f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Music Education Starts Early with Parents as Key Partners

http://m.toledoblade.com/Education/2014/07/13/Music-education-starts-early-with-parents-as-key-partners.html

The Benefits of Music Education

http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/advocacy/benefits/

Using Music to Close the Academic Gap

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/10/using-music-to-close-the-academic-gap/280362/

The Importance of Music Education in Schools

http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/31/music.education.cake.difiore/

Twelve Benefits of Music Education

http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/twelve-benefits-of-music-education/

Why Does Music Make Us Feel?

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-does-music-make-us-fe/

Lessons from My Band Director

http://theodysseyonline.com/una/lessons-from-band-director/171441

8 Surprising Ways Music Affects and Benefits Our Brains

http://blog.bufferapp.com/music-and-the-brain

Art Is Vital

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/06/why-kids-need-arts-in-education/373640/

Arts: The Full Value of Music Education

http://www.wacotrib.com/entertainment/accesswaco/david_a_smith/arts-the-full-value-of-music-education/article_f5c69504-3f77-5fa3-afbe-4b6afb2944d3.html?mode=jqm

Music Changes the Way You Think

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/music-changes-the-way-you-think/

Musical Training Increases Blood Flow to the Left Side of the Brain

http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/6950/20140508/musical-training-increases-blood-flow-left-side-brain.htm

What Is Music and the Arts' Place in the Real Mission of Our Education System?

http://www.musicparentsguide.com/2015/10/20/what-is-music-and-the-arts-place-in-the-real-mission-of-our-education-system/

The Value of Music

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-ehnes/the-value-of-music_b_5172271.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

The Best Extra-Curricular Activity at Most High Schools Is Band, Particularly Marching Band

http://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/03/column_beating_the_drum_for_ma.html

How Brains See Music as Language

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/02/how-brains-see-music-as-language/283936/?utm_content=buffer3ca92&utm_source=facebook.com

What Percentage of Students are "Meant" to Be Playing a Musical Instrument in School?

http://www.musicparentsguide.com/2015/10/31/what-percentage-of-students-are-meant-to-be-playing-a-musical-instrument-in-school/

Why Extra Curricular Activities Aren't Extra

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/04/29/why-extra-curricular-activities-are-not-extra/

3 Things Parents Must Tell Their Kids When They Start a Musical Instrument

http://www.musicparentsguide.com/2015/03/10/3-things-parents-must-tell-their-children-when-they-begin-a-musical-instrument/

Ten Reasons Why People Who Learn Music Are More Likely to Be Successful

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/10-reasons-why-people-who-learn-music-are-more-likely-successful.html

Music Education Improves Students' Academic Performance, but Active Participation Is Required

http://www.medicaldaily.com/music-education-improves-students-academic-performance-active-participation-required-314508

Why Music Majors Make Some of the Best Entrepreneurs

http://www.fastcompany.com/3037958/why-music-majors-make-some-of-the-best-entrepreneurs?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=colead-daily-newsletter-featured&position=2&partner=newsletter&campaign_date=11042014

Why Musicians Are Better Multitaskers

http://theweek.com/articles/442813/why-musicians-are-better-multitaskers

Study: Two Years of Music Education Improves Reading, Speech

http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/study-two-years-of-music-education-improves-reading-speech/

Even a Few Years of Music Training Benefits the Brain

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/science-sushi/even-a-few-years-of-music-training-benefits-the-brain/

My View: Everything I Need to Know, I Learned in Music Class

http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/20/my-view-everything-i-need-to-know-i-learned-in-music-class/

Op-Ed: Music in the Schools Teaches Lifelong Lessons

http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/02/op-ed_music_in_the_schools_teaches_lifelong_lessons.html

Why Your Teen Should Join Marching Band

http://alphamom.com/parenting/big-kid/why-your-teen-should-join-school-marching-band/

10+ Values Marching Band Students Learn

http://www.virtualmusicoffice.com/10-values-marching-band-students-learn/

Is Music the Key to Success?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/opinion/sunday/is-music-the-key-to-success.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

New Evidence Links Music Education, Higher Test Scores

http://www.psmag.com/books-and-culture/new-evidence-links-music-education-higher-test-scores-64980

How Music Technology Can Boost Student Skills

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/08/15/music-technology-boosts-student-learning-skills/?ps=267783-0013000000j0uID-0033000000qi0AU

Hearing the Music, Honing the Mind

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hearing-the-music-honing/

A Very Cool Look at High School marching Bands

http://www.charlesapple.com/2013/09/this-one-time-at-band-camp/

10 Fastest Growing Jobs in the USA

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/09/02/10-fastest-growing-jobs-in-usa/2750169/

Children's Ability to Follow a Beat May Impact Reading, Language Skills

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/09/18/childrens-ability-to-follow-beat-may-impact-reading-language-skills.html