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The Benefits of Music
Increased self esteem, increased focus and concentration, healthy and
creative avenues of personal expression, improved self discipline and
development and enrichment of aesthetic sense.
I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most
importantly music, for in the patterns of music and all the arts
are the keys of learning.
Plato
Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the
world around them - a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and
human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our
children with a complete education that includes music. Gerald Ford, former President of the United States
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If your child is just starting out or seeking to master his / her
musical talents, then look no further. Established in 1988, Metro Music
School has grown to become one of Victoria's largest and most popular
music schools, teaching in many schools throughout the metropolitan
area. Metro Music offers comprehensive and progressive music tuition in
all instruments.
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Benefits of Music
Today's music lesson, tomorrow's genius.
By Robert Saul
Research worldwide is revealing how in humans the
mechanism for reaching our true intellectual potential lies at our fingertips - learning music.
How early we are exposed to
music and how our music education is structured, are issues that have lifelong repercussions for our
capacity to learn and adapt to a changing world.
Dr Gary McPherson, course coordinator for Music Education at the University of New
South Wales in Sydney is one year into his land-breaking study of the musical development of 150
NSW primary school children.
Funded by the Australian Research Council, the study charts the progress and
skills children acquire during their first three years of music instruction.
The research is being conducted in collaboration with Dr Jane Davidson from the
University of Sheffield, with the two planning to write a book that describes the environmental
and personal factors that shape musical ability.
Emerging from the research is the answer to the vexing question of just why some
learners persist with music into adulthood, while others simply give up. Exposure of the child
to music at an early age, McPherson believes, works in symbiosis with the brain's natural development
and triggers growth in intelligence.
In order to interpret and make music, you are using a variety of ways of processing
information, McPherson says.
Working musically, such as listening to or thinking about music, singing,
playing an instrument or even moving to music involves auditory, visual, cognitive, affective
and motor skills that rely on cerebral structures of the type that we believe may have positive
benefits for other areas of learning.
McPherson quotes from a US study that followed a group of young violinists and
found a strong relationship between the age a child began learning to play an instrument and
the magnitude of the neuronal activity.
The earlier a child started playing an instrument, the greater the effect.
The study, says McPherson, gives an insight into the opportunities for
using music to stimulate learning when the human brain is in its most profound development phase.
The brain's greatest development spurt draws to a close around the age of 10, when
it starts to destroy its weakest synapses, and preserves only those that have been magically
transformed by experience.
If a child has not received quality musical experiences before this age, his or
her potential in music and other areas of learning as well, may be seriously eroded for the rest
of their life.
In another US study, psychologist Frances Rauscher and neuro-scientist Gordon Shaw
tested preschool children who were given weekly keyboard instruction and daily singing lessons.
The researchers found the test group had significantly increased their spatial
reasoning abilities. Compared with a carefully matched control group the children who received
structured musical training were found to have improved their spatial reasoning by an average
of 46 per cent. Those children in the control group who did not receive musical instruction
improved by an average of six per cent, less than that expected by chance.
Since spatial reasoning - the ability to mentally visualise shapes, objects or
ideas and their relationship is essential to carrying out mental tasks in maths and science,
the study is a strong indicator that the benefits of a musical education at a crucial age affects
all areas of learning.
Seeing the child's overall creative, intellectual, social and affective
development as anchored in quality musical training, McPherson, in his capacity as national
president of the Australian Music Education, hopes the present study will lead to improvements
in music teacher training and classroom teaching.
The essential qualities for the first teacher is one who makes lessons fun.
Personal warmth is a vital characteristic of a teacher during the initial stages of development.
They can communicate well with the child, and they show their love for music in everything they
do and their liking for their child.
Inculcating the child from the outset with the notion that music is an
adventure, to be played and experimented with, is essential for interest to continue, says
McPherson. " My research shows that one of the most important reasons kids don't continue
with their music into adulthood is that they don't have the skills necessary for continued
success ", he said.
McPherson's advice for parents is that a musical background isn't a prerequisite
for encouraging their children to play. But they do have to be supportive and interested,
occasionally sitting with their child while they practice, complimenting them on their progress,
encouraging them to perform for members of the family. Let them feel important and that learning
to play is something special.
Learning to Play
Tips for Parents of Young Musicians
Ardene Shafer and Christine Stinson
Brought to you by MENC: The National Association for
Music Education
Whether you play an instrument yourself or can't even
whistle, these tips will help you guide your child into the
wonderful world of music-making.
Choosing the right instrument
Ask your child what sounds she likes and what instruments
appeal to her.
Allow your child to explore. Many musicians started out on
one instrument only to switch a few years later to another
instrument with much greater success.
Learning a musical instrument is a family affair! Your child
needs your guidance and encouragement. Read on for
age-specific tips on how to create a lasting relationship
between your child and his instrument of choice.
Practice Tips for Primary-School
Kids
Help your child set up a special place at home to play the
instrument.
Establish a time each day to play. Some children are at
their best in the morning, before school. Some parents set a
time after the evening bath when the child is relaxed, but
not tired.
Consider using the phrase "playing time" rather than
"practice time."
If possible, be a positive part of your child's playing
time. Sit with your child while he plays and ask, "Show me
what you're learning." Or, consider learning to play the
instrument with your child.
Praise your child for each step forward.
Never make negative remarks about how your child's playing
sounds. It takes time and effort to produce musical sounds.
Encourage other family members to applaud the child's
efforts. Positive attention is a great motivator.
Remember that there are always peaks and valleys in the
learning process. You and your child should expect times of
discouragement, accept them, and focus on the positive fact
that she's learning to make music. Remind her that
everything worth doing takes time and effort.
Provide positive role models. Bring your child to hear
amateur or professional musicians perform. Take your child
to movies that show musicians in a positive light, such as
"Music of the Heart".
When seeking lessons, contact Metro Music School to discuss
your needs. Ask about our teaching philosophy of
music education.
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