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Music. Music. Music. Music and the Brain Infographic. Musical notes. Images (2) Images (1) Images. 127 WASHINGTON PLAYING THE FLUTE. 18 Benefits of Playing a Musical Instrument. 1782EmailShare The Chinese philosopher Confucius said long ago that “Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.”

18 Benefits of Playing a Musical Instrument

Playing a musical instrument has many benefits and can bring joy to you and to everyone around you. This article will provide you with 18 benefits of playing an instrument (in no particular order) and will hopefully give you a better sense of appreciation and pride for music. 1. Increases the capacity of your memory. According to an article from The Telegraph online magazine, “New research suggests that regularly playing an instrument changes the shape and power of the brain and may be used in therapy to improve cognitive skills.” 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. It’s not surprising to hear results like that because music involves constant reading and comprehension. 8. 9. 10. 11. How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins. The connections between brain research and music have been ongoing for the past two decades, but there are actually a lot of different areas within the research, and it is easy to confuse them.

How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins

8 Surprising Ways Music Affects the Brain. I’m a big fan of music, and use it a lot when working, but I had no idea about how it really affects our brains and bodies.

8 Surprising Ways Music Affects the Brain

Since music is such a big part of our lives, I thought it would be interesting and useful to have a look at some of the ways we react to it without even realizing. “Without music, life would be a mistake” – Friedrich Nietzsche Of course, music affects many different areas of the brain, as you can see in the image below, so we’re only scratching the surface with this post, but let’s jump in. Share stories like this to your social media followers when they’re most likely to click, favorite, and reply! Schedule your first post with Buffer. 1. We can usually pick if a piece of music is particularly happy or sad, but this isn’t just a subjective idea that comes from how it makes us feel. American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) What is Music Therapy What is Music Therapy?

American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)

Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. The Science of Music. This Research in Action article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation.

The Science of Music

A single vibrating string can make a sound. But the many vibrating strings of instruments in an orchestra can make music. But is music simply a sound? Percussionist Evelyn Glennie would have to disagree. Completely deaf, Glennie experiences music by feeling vibrations resonate throughout her body. So what is music? The National Science Foundation-funded documentary, The Music Instinct: Science and Song, which premiered in 2009, explores the answers to these questions.

The research aims to understand everything about music: it's basic structure; it's biological, emotional and psychological effect on humans and the brain; it's healing and altering potential; and its function in the evolutionary process. The Surprising Science Behind What Music Does To Our Brains. I’m a big fan of music, and use it a lot when working, but I had no idea about how it really affects our brains and bodies.

The Surprising Science Behind What Music Does To Our Brains

Since music is such a big part of our lives, I thought it would be interesting and useful to have a look at some of the ways we react to it without even realizing. "Without music, life would be a mistake" —Friedrich Nietzsche Of course, music affects many different areas of the brain, as you can see in the image below, so we’re only scratching the surface with this post, but let’s jump in. The Benefits of Music Education . Music & Arts . Education. Whether your child is the next Beyonce or more likely to sing her solos in the shower, she is bound to benefit from some form of music education.

The Benefits of Music Education . Music & Arts . Education

Research shows that learning the do-re-mis can help children excel in ways beyond the basic ABCs. More Than Just Music Research has found that learning music facilitates learning other subjects and enhances skills that children inevitably use in other areas. “A music-rich experience for children of singing, listening and moving is really bringing a very serious benefit to children as they progress into more formal learning,” says Mary Luehrisen, executive director of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation, a not-for-profit association that promotes the benefits of making music.

Making music involves more than the voice or fingers playing an instrument; a child learning about music has to tap into multiple skill sets, often simultaneously.