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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.
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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.
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Teamwork.
Every child wants to be part
of a group. Theory and musicianship classes, in addition to group performances
and recitals, provide just such unique opportunities.
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Comprehension.
Learning to perceive and derive meaning from musical sounds sharpens your
child's ability to comprehend abstractions.
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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.
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Discipline.
Learning all of the basics of music and applying them correctly takes perception
and discipline.
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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.
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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.
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Communication.
Music offers the ability to cultivate our feelings and thoughts through
nonverbal
means and to respond to these nonverbal thoughts in others.
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Conceptualization.
Your child learns to classify by learning to identify different types and styles
of music and to recognize how cultures use music for personal expression.
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Making Value Judgments.
Learning to comprehend,
consider, and evaluate in music can help your child make informed decisions and
uphold value judgments in other aspects of life.
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Using Symbols.
Learning to read, write, and
interpret musical notation strengthens the use of other symbol systems such as
mathematics and language.
