Music School Auckland

People talk about the educational benefits of learning an instrument, but how do music lessons really help?

For years, there has been research published on how children that learn music do better in their general education and with reading and maths.  Of course it is impossible to know how those same children would have done without a musical education, however, there are a number of elements that are integral to music learning that common sense would see how they should make a real difference in overall childhood development.

MULTI-SENSORY LEARNING

No other recreation activities requires the same level of visual, auditory and kinaesthetic involvement to achieve mastery.  Using these senses simultaneously helps build connections in the young brain, that are literally the pathways that get used for the transmission of information.  The more quality pathways, the more effectively different parts of the brain can communicate with all areas of learning.

POSITIVE ENCOURAGEMENT 

Whether in a small group or a one to one lesson, the positive attention from a music teacher encouraging a child’s efforts helps build self esteem.  At primary school, so often class teachers have to manage nearly 30 children at a time, and so to be the centre of attention from a teacher for positive reasons can be difficult. 

 

CONFIDENCE, DISCIPLINE  &PROBLEM SOLVING

Turnings little black dots on a piece of paper into musical sound.  This is perhaps the ultimate problem that children learn to solve when taking music lessons.  Discovering how to break a problem down, work methodically towards a plan, and having the self-discipline to see the tasks through all have a natural correlation with education in general.  Of course the confidence that builds through success and performance also helps personal development in other areas of life.

Learn Music as Fun

Music lessons should be fun, and educational, - two goals that we are committed to providing at the Forte School of Music.

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