10/14/2026
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The connection between early music education, playing a musical instrument (even for short amount of time) and neurological/brain development is well documented. We are better, healthier, and cognitively stronger for longer periods of our lifetime with music education.
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Learning to play a musical instrument can help a childâs brain grow and develop.
Research shows that music lessons can support memory, focus, and learning. Brain scans have also found changes in areas linked to movement and sound after 15 months of practice.
Music training may help children pay attention and manage their feelings. These skills can also help them at school.
What research shows:
⢠Music can help train memory.
⢠Practice can improve focus.
⢠Brain areas can change with training.
Playing music gives children another way to learn and grow.
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[Habibi et al. (2018). Music and Brain Growth.]
[Moreno et al. (2011). Music and Thinking Skills.]
[Hyde et al. (2009). Music and Brain Changes.]
