Why Study Music?
Why Study Music?
- To have an outlet for creativity and self expression.
- Playing and listening to music stimulates the imagination.
- Music helps the brain grow. Playing, listening to, and reading music physically develops both hemispheres of the brain.
- To develop listening skills.
- Music is a potential in every person and like all potentials should be developed to its highest possible expression.
- Music study develops focused attention, concentration, and self discipline.
- To develop an understanding of delayed gratification, and the value of sustained effort.
- To develop higher thinking skills such as analysis and synthesis.
- To experience the thrill of challenges met.
- Music study uniquely enhances higher brain functions required for reading, math, chess, and engineering.
- Music provides a glimpse of other cultures and history.
- Music study forces one to conquer fear and take risks.
- Playing a musical instrument is a potent stress reliever.
- It allows one to express that which cannot be put into words.
- Because it’s fun to play the songs you love.
