Teachers and Parents Believe Music Is Important

by | Oct 12, 2017 | Music Truths

Eight in 10 teachers and more than seven in 10 parents believe the number of minutes of music education required every week is an important quality component. ~ NAMM Foundation and Grunwald Associates LLC (2015). Striking a Chord: The Public’s Hopes and Beliefs for...

Teens See Music As Bridge For Building Acceptance

by | Oct 9, 2017 | Music Truths

Teens see music as their “social glue” and as a bridge for building acceptance and tolerance for people of different ages and cultural backgrounds. ~ Presentation to U.S. Congress, 2007, Washington D.C. (Invited and arranged by the National Association of Music...

Mankind Improves Through Music

by | Oct 5, 2017 | Music Truths

It is said that the state of mankind improves through music; music not only trains but educates individuals and makes them fit for a life of community. Music is spiritual and mental food, an edifying and educational power. In comparison with sports (the motion of...

Music Training Leads To Gains In Motor Function

by | Oct 2, 2017 | Music Truths

Music training leads to greater gains in auditory and motor function when begun in young childhood; by adolescence, the plasticity that characterizes childhood has begun to decline. Nevertheless, our results establish that music training impacts the auditory system...