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"Playing a musical instrument significantly enhances the brain's sensitivity to speech sounds." (Professor Nina Kraus, 2010)
"Researches found that musicians are more likely to keep their memories active." (Richard Alleyne, 2011)
"[Children] have a better verbal memory in [their] own language." (Lutz Jäncke, 2009)
"Several studies indeed show that musical practice increases memory and language skills." (Lutz Jäncke, 2009)
"Playing an instrument [helps] youngsters better process speech in noisy classrooms and more accurately interpret the nuances of language that are conveyed by subtle changes in the human voice." (Professor Nina Kraus, 2010)
"Research has shown that both listening to music and playing a musical instrument stimulates the brain and can increase your memory." (Michael Matthews, 2011)
"When you play a musical instrument [...] your ability to store audio information becomes better." (Lutz Jäncke, 2009)
"[Playing an instrument] can be a great form of therapy." (Michael Matthews, 2011)
"[...] Students who play instruments or study the arts are often better in math and achieve better grades than students who don't." (Michael Matthews, 2011)
"Children do get stressed! [...] Music can be [the child's] way of relaxing." (JSam, 2010)
"Studies show that learning music can help improve reading comprehension, mathematics, and cognitive skills [...]." (JSam, 2010)
In this Prezi I will be talking about the benefits of playing a musical instrument alongside learning.
I can assure you, there's lots of them. Most of them will be listed in this presentation and I will explain them thoroughly.
"[...] It would not be unreasonable to expect that some processing networks for music and language behaviors, namely reading, located in both hemispheres of the brain would overlap." (Joseph M. Piro and Camilo Ortiaz, 2009)
"Learning to play an instrument takes time and effort, which teaches you patience and perseverance." (Michael Matthews, 2011)
Reading notes:
"Children exposed to a multi-year program of music tuition involving training in increasingly complex rhythmic, tonal, and practical skills display superior cognitive performance in reading skills compared with their non-musically trained peers." (Joseph M. Piro and Camilo Ortiz, 2009)
"It takes a great deal of focus and patience to master an instrument." (JSam, 2010)
•5 Recipes for Life (2010) 5 Reasons to Encourage Kids to Learn a Musical Instrument. [online] Available from http://o5.com/5-reasons-to-encourage-kids-to-learn-a-musical-instrument/ (written by “JSam”) [accessed 17 Sep. 12 20:12]
•Effective Music Teaching (2011) 18 Benefits of Playing a Musical Instrument. [online] Available from: http://www.effectivemusicteaching.com/articles/directors/18-benefits-of-playing-a-musical-instrument/ (written by Michael Matthews) [accessed 17 Sep. 12, 20:11]
•MailOnline News (2010) Why playing a musical instrument ‘can help children learn with language skills’. [online] Available from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1252652/Learning-play-musical-instrument-helps-young-brains-develop-language-skills.html (written by anonymous) [accessed 17 Sep. 12, 20:38]
•The Telegraph (2009) Playing a musical instrument makes you brainier. [online] Available from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/6447588/Playing-a-musical-instrument-makes-you-brainier.html (written by Richard Alleyne) [accessed 17 Sep. 12, 20:36]
•The Telegraph (2011) Musical training boosts memory and hearing. [online] Available from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/8507185/Musical-training-boosts-memory-and-hearing.html (written by Richard Alleyne) [accessed 17 Sep. 12, 20:36]
•ScienceDaily (2009) Music Education Can Help Children Improve Reading Skills. [online] Available from: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090316075843.htm (written by anonymous) [accessed 17 Sep. 12, 20:34]