Music Education offers many benefits beyond musical skills. Research shows that vocal and instrumental lessons can also have a positive impact on a child’s academic performance. Parents will see this by enrolling their child in music lessons. The following guide explains why.

3 Ways Music Education Can Help Your Child’s Academic Performance

1. Improves Verbal Intelligence

One study examined four groups of children over two and a half years. Two groups were given Music Education in the study. Another group received Visual Arts instruction, and the other two groups received NO Music or Visual Arts training at all. Out of all four groups, the two who received Music training scored higher in a number of areas, including inhibition planning, verbal intelligence, problem-solving, cognitive function, memory, and writing prowess amongst others.

2. Changes Brain Structure

Research also shows that receiving Music Education is capable of changing the structure of a person’s brain. After two years, the group of children participating in Music Lessons exhibited changes in regions of the brain responsible for processing sounds when compared to other children without Music training. The musical groups also experienced improved engagement of the neural networks associated with focus and decision-making. 

3. Raises Test Scores

When studying a group of students in Canada, researchers found that those who continued their Music Education beyond the mandatory first two years scored higher in general than students that didn’t choose a musical elective. While some researchers say that these high-scoring students may have just been more motivated — which made them keep up practicing longer — the uniform improvement of the groups implies that there are also positive benefits of Music Education in and of itself.

For more than three decades, the Suzuki Music School of Maryland has helped local children of Columbia, MD,  as well as surrounding counties access the many benefits of Music Education. Instructors provide Piano, Guitar, Voice, along with other various Instrumental Lessons and Classes, as well as Music Theory and more. Visit the website to learn more information about our offerings or call (410) 964-1983 for more information on enrollment.