Benefits of Music Education
Linda Herrick
Benefits of Music Education for Children and Society
Dr. Susan Hove-Pabst
April 13, 2005
K-8 Music Methods
Thesis Statement: Music education is a crucial aspect for the growth and expansion of a young child 's mind or the expansion of an adult 's mind.
Outline
I. Music education fits into various subjects in the classroom A. Music is a science 1. It is exact, specific, and it demands exact acoustics 2. Music is a chart a. Frequency b. Intensity c. Volume changes d. Melody e. Harmony B. Music is mathematical 1. Rhythmatically based a. Subdivisions of time b. Time into fractions C. Music is foreign language 1. Most terms are in a different language a. Italian b. German c. French 2. Notation is not English a. Developed kind of shorthand b. Symbols to represent ideas D. Music is physical education 1. Requires coordination a. Fingers/Hands b. Arms c. Lips/Cheeks/Facial muscles d. Back e. Stomach f. Ears E. Music is art 1. Techniques a. Take techniques to create emotion 2. Way of thinking a. Humanism b. Feeling F. Music is fun 1. Fun a. To listen b. To create c. To experiment d. To perform
II. Benefits of learning a musical instrument A. Ability to entertain 1. Form of self entertainment 2. Friends and family benefit B. Discipline 1. Practice for hours during a week 2. Years of practice C. Hand-eye coordination 1. Hands move from what the eyes read 2. Agility of the fingers D. Timing and practice 1. Follow a tempo 2. Useful in project management E. Self Confidence 1. In front of an audience 2. Skills for politicians 3. Skills for leadership positions F. Team work 1. Playing in an orchestra requires teamwork 2. Becomes a habit
Benefits
Benefits of Music Education for Children and Society
Dr. Susan Hove-Pabst
April 13, 2005
K-8 Music Methods
Thesis Statement: Music education is a crucial aspect for the growth and expansion of a young child 's mind or the expansion of an adult 's mind.
Outline
I. Music education fits into various subjects in the classroom A. Music is a science 1. It is exact, specific, and it demands exact acoustics 2. Music is a chart a. Frequency b. Intensity c. Volume changes d. Melody e. Harmony B. Music is mathematical 1. Rhythmatically based a. Subdivisions of time b. Time into fractions C. Music is foreign language 1. Most terms are in a different language a. Italian b. German c. French 2. Notation is not English a. Developed kind of shorthand b. Symbols to represent ideas D. Music is physical education 1. Requires coordination a. Fingers/Hands b. Arms c. Lips/Cheeks/Facial muscles d. Back e. Stomach f. Ears E. Music is art 1. Techniques a. Take techniques to create emotion 2. Way of thinking a. Humanism b. Feeling F. Music is fun 1. Fun a. To listen b. To create c. To experiment d. To perform
II. Benefits of learning a musical instrument A. Ability to entertain 1. Form of self entertainment 2. Friends and family benefit B. Discipline 1. Practice for hours during a week 2. Years of practice C. Hand-eye coordination 1. Hands move from what the eyes read 2. Agility of the fingers D. Timing and practice 1. Follow a tempo 2. Useful in project management E. Self Confidence 1. In front of an audience 2. Skills for politicians 3. Skills for leadership positions F. Team work 1. Playing in an orchestra requires teamwork 2. Becomes a habit
Benefits
References: Why Music? Retrieved March 13, 2005, from http://www.grothmusic.com/why_music.htm Benefits of Music Education Retrieved March 13, 2005, from http://www.geocities.com/cplai/music.htm?200513 Music Education Facts and Figures Retrieved March 13, 2005, from http://www.menc.org/information/advocate/facts.html Teachers: Benefits of Music Education Retrieved March 13, 2005, from http://www.classicsforkids.com/teachers/education/benefits.asp From Melodies to Motor Skills Retrieved March 13, 2005, from http://www.bluestwins.com/dmr2.html