According to google, music is: “Vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.” Music in schools is a very big topic and debate. Some people argue that it is useless and a waste of money, but music is a very important part of school and can improve our learning capabilities.
A reason why music should still be included in our schools is because people do better in school if they play an instrument. Research done at Northwestern University shows that students have shown improvement in school if they play some form of musical instrument. “Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois believe that the students music training played a role in their educational achievement. Martin noticed 90 percent of them graduate from high school. Overall, 50 percent or more from those same neighborhoods did not graduate.” (John Rogers, Does …show more content…
Research done by The Royal Conservatory shows that kids who have played a musical instrument have stronger connections between brain regions, more grey matter, improved brain structure and function, and much more! “The quality of a child’s music education is linked to their academic achievement.” (The Royal Conservatory, The Benefits of Music Education)
Although music in schools may cost quite a bit of money, promotes competition, and may even provoke a little more stealing than usual (kids might steal others instruments), there is more reasons why music is good in schools than bad in schools. Let me list a few: kids do better in school, stronger connections between brain regions, more grey matter, improved brain structure and function, better memory and attention, higher IQ, better chances of graduating high school, and improvements in
A reason why music should still be included in our schools is because people do better in school if they play an instrument. Research done at Northwestern University shows that students have shown improvement in school if they play some form of musical instrument. “Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois believe that the students music training played a role in their educational achievement. Martin noticed 90 percent of them graduate from high school. Overall, 50 percent or more from those same neighborhoods did not graduate.” (John Rogers, Does …show more content…
Research done by The Royal Conservatory shows that kids who have played a musical instrument have stronger connections between brain regions, more grey matter, improved brain structure and function, and much more! “The quality of a child’s music education is linked to their academic achievement.” (The Royal Conservatory, The Benefits of Music Education)
Although music in schools may cost quite a bit of money, promotes competition, and may even provoke a little more stealing than usual (kids might steal others instruments), there is more reasons why music is good in schools than bad in schools. Let me list a few: kids do better in school, stronger connections between brain regions, more grey matter, improved brain structure and function, better memory and attention, higher IQ, better chances of graduating high school, and improvements in