WHY STUDY MUSIC

Important Skills your child will learn

Self Confidence: Being able to go from learning notes and rhythms to producing meaningful music instills in your child a sense of accomplishment and self-confidence

Coordination: Hand, eye, body posture and thought all working together are the ingredients of playing an instrument. These coordination skills transfer to many other aspects of life

Comprehension: Learning to perceive and derive meaning from musical sounds sharpens your child’s ability to comprehend abstractions

Problem Solving: Learning the basics of musical language and interpreting a work through performance teaches your child the ability to understand a problem and reach an appropriate solution

Discipline: Learning all of the basics of music and applying them correctly takes perception and discipline

Art Appreciation: The words beauty, serenity and excitement come to life with each musical experience. These feelings help every child appreciate all forms of the arts

Logical Reasoning: When your child learns to analyze a musical work from all perspectives or to improvise within a certain musical style, both inductive and deductive reasoning grows stronger

Communication: Music offers the ability to cultivate our feelings and thoughts through nonverbal thoughts in others