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Playing an Instrument: Better for Your Brain than Just Listening - Penn MedicineWhile research has long suggested listening to an orchestra’s performance of such well-known pieces as Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro may boost the audience’s brain power – a hypothesis aptly named The Mozart Effect—Penn Medicine experts suggest those playing in the orchestra may derive the most benefits of all.

10 Benefits of Music Education for Students - Learning LiftoffIn an effort to trim budgets and improve academic performance, music education is disappearing as a result of state officials cutting the arts from schools. Some believe that music isn’t as important as the core academic subjects. However, research has shown that benefits of music education include students’ academic success. Here are 10 benefits of…

Music and Learning: Does Music Make You Smarter?What is music and why do people think it is important for learning? Musical sounds fill our lives: from the music you share online to the songs playing in shops and restaurants, we are rarely far from music. Playing music gives the brain a multisensory “workout” that can strengthen memory, help us pay attention, and perhaps even improve reading ability. In this article, we highlight how various brain functions, including hearing, sight, movement, and social awareness, are impacted by music training. You do not have to be a Mozart to get the brain benefit of playing music, because music is so accessible and is more than just songs. Whenever you communicate without words (the way you say something instead of what you say) you are engaging in musical behavior. In this article, we explore research on learning and music to help us understand why music promotes brain development and how music can be a central part of our lives, in and out of the classroom.

The Benefits of Playing Music Help Your Brain More Than Any Other ActivityLearning an instrument increases resilience to any age-related decline in hearing.

10 reasons you should take up a musical instrumentLearning to play a musical instrument has so many benefits – whether it’s building your confidence, enhancing your memory or widening your social circle. Here are the ten reasons you should consider taking up an instrument this year.

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