I came across this interesting bit of research this past week that I wanted to pass along to you. This is quoting B. Friedman and his research entitled 'An Evaluation of the Achievement in Reading and Arithmetic of Pupils in Elementary School Instrumental Music Classes'. He goes on to say that "Music students always outperform non-music students on achievement tests in reading and math. Because of their study of music, their skills are better in reading, anticipating, memory, listening, forecasting, recall and concentration."
Being involved in instrumental music has so many rewards, besides the intellectual developments that it fosters. Band students really do have to function as a team in order to really do well on their music. This sense of cooperation and committment to a group is of great importance in building their self-esteem. Band students are always involved in the music-making and learning process, whereas a student can give up on a test, forget to hand in an assigment or let his/her mind drift during a lecture, band students are always actively involved and taking ownership in their learning! The benefits of being involved in making music may not always be seen immediately, but they can certainly last a lifetime!!
Until next week....
Mr. Hubers
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