Music plays such a significant role in almost everyone’s lives, it’s nearly impossible to imagine living without it. Meanwhile, arts funding in education continues to be cut, and music as well as other performance and visual arts programs are repeatedly put on the chopping block. In addition to its overall place in and significance to society, it is well known the intellectual benefits a music education has on students. Young people who study music score better in other analytic areas, including math and the sciences. This is just one way in which music and a music education greatly benefits those who study and practice it. And many young people would be much more eager to tackle their piano lessons if they knew the impact it would have on their math. Math problems become easier to solve and abstract learning increases greatly.

Performance is just one area of music study that can not only greatly enrich the lives and minds of those who pursue it academically, but there are numerous areas in the field that can lead to substantial careers. It’s still difficult for any performer to carve out a living in the industry. This is true for orchestral musicians , such as string players and brass, as well as for popular instrument players such as the guitar and piano. Another positive mental benefit that is associated with the study of music is a greater memory capacity, was well as retaining one’s memory skills well into their older years.

Regardless of any professional intentions you may have with music, playing an instrument either for your own pleasure or even amateur locally, is a great hobby and an enriching life activity. It helps to build community bonds, social connections and sometimes solid friendships. And even if you never plan to play your violin for anyone other than your cat, there is simply no denying the intellectual and life enriching benefits of music study. Music games , which can be part of educational programs, are also extremely helpful, and they contribute not only to one’s music learning, but also toward creative problem solving and abstract thought. It’s also commonly accepted that studying music helps with learning other languages as well as with certain comprehension skills. And even if we reserve the playing of music to icons such as Elton John and Billy Joel, there is no escaping their importance to our lives. These two men alone provide a soundtrack for generations of people and many times we relate specific songs to certain people and times in our lives. Save music programs, save our culture, save ourselves.

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