by Mark Goff | Jan 11, 2016 | Music Truths
A Stanford study shows that music engages areas of the brain which are involved with paying attention, making predictions and updating events in our memory. ~ Baker, Mitzi. “Music moves brain to pay attention, Stanford study finds.” Stanford Medicine....
by Mark Goff | Jan 8, 2016 | Music Truths
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” ~ Victor Hugo
by Mark Goff | Jan 7, 2016 | Music Truths
Adults age 60 to 85 without previous musical experience exhibited improved processing speed and memory after just three months of weekly 30-minute piano lessons and three hours a week of practice, whereas the control group showed no changes in these abilities. ~ Nina...
by Mark Goff | Jan 5, 2016 | Music Truths
Schools with music programs have an estimated 90.2% graduation rate and 93.9% attendance rate compared to schools without music education, which average 72.9% graduation and 84.9% attendance. ~ The National Association for Music Education. “Music Makes the...
by Mark Goff | Jan 4, 2016 | Music Truths
Everyday listening skills are stronger in musically-trained children than in those without music training. Significantly, listening skills are closely tied to the ability to: perceive speech in a noisy background, pay attention, and keep sounds in memory. ~ Strait,...
