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The Benefits of Music Lessons

​How Music Education Boosts Non-Music Outcomes

The effects of taking music lessons have long been studied and is proven to have various benefits, both mentally and physically. Studying music can help improve schoolwork, memory, day-to-day skills, and much more--especially in young ages. By receiving information through sight, sound, and touch, playing music is the only activity that stimulates every part of the brain! 
Cognitive:
  • Promotes brain development
  • Trains memory
  • Boosts creativity
  • Increases attention span and focus
  • Builds self-discipline, patience, and commitment 
  • ​Improves listening skills
  • Improves vocabulary and language
  • Boosts early math skills
  • More likely to achieve better grades and score better on standardized tests
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Mental Health:
  • Relieves stress
  • Reduces depression
  • Builds self-esteem and confidence
  • Improves your mood
  • Helps to manage and express your feelings
  • Enhances social skills
  • Promotes planning and strategizing skills
  • Better time management
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Physical:
  • Trains accuracy and dexterity 
  • Improves hand-eye coordination
  • Increases fine-motor skills
  • Promotes good posture
  • Develops motor planning
  • Improves stamina
  • Boosts immune system
  • Decreases blood pressure
  • Strengthens respiratory system
  • Exercises your core
  • Reduces risk of Alzheimers and dementia 
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To explore more, visit these trusted references: 
  • "17 Scientific Studies Showing Music Education Boosts Non-Musical Outcomes," Music Education Works
  • "Can music improve our health and quality of life" by Lorrie Kubicek, Harvard Health Publishing
  • "Harnessing the Healing Power of Music" by Marc Shapiro, John Hopkins Medicine
  • "A Prescription for Music Lessons" by Debra Shipman, National Library of Medicine
  • "Your Brain Will Thank You for Being a Musician" by Patricia Izbicki, Scientific American





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(419) 471-2100
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3208 W. Sylvania Ave.
Toledo, OH 43613
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