| Why
music is good for us... excerpts |
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Ten year
study shows music improves test scores. regardless of
socio-economic background, music is helping students get
higher marks.
Reference Dr. James
Catterall UCLA 1977 |
Music studies "give
young minds a lift"
UK. Children who had
taken piano lessons were shown to have 35% improvement
in academic performance.
U.S. Scientists have
shown that playing music at an early age can produce
long term improvement in how a child reasons and thinks.
Gordon Shaw Professor of Physics. |
Music Training help
under achievers.
Researchers find Arts training not only raises
scholastic performance, but also improves student
attitude and behaviour.
Reference: Nature
May ,1996 |
Piano boosts student
Maths Achievement.
Taking piano lessons and math puzzle
software significantly improves mathematic skills.
Reference:
Neurobiological Research March 1999 |
