Benefits of early music education

Can music make an essential contribution to an individual’s education? Or is it just a luxury add-on?

The answer is that music, when taught properly, definitely contributes to many different aspects of an individual’s education. Music is good enough for its own sake and does not need external justification.  However, there are many other benefits, such as:

  • increased working memory
  • better pattern recognition
  • improved gross and fine motor control
  • improved social awareness
  • improved auditory perception
  • Related links:

    Information about Kodaly

    Information about Dalcroze

    ABC Concerts for very young children and babies

    A different approach to learning the piano 

    How music helps children learn