High School Should Provide Music Education
High School Should Provide Music Education
It is a common misunderstanding that music is a free form, random art. Music has different meanings for different people. Music is unique in each person's life. To a musician, music is their life. They eat, breathe, and live music. Music is their passion. For others, music is a hobby, a pastime. When students play a musical instrument students develop key brain function that not only enhances musical learning but also academic and social skills. Music should be a required graduation course in American schools because it causes a student to grow intellectually and emotionally. Students listen to music to block out distractions, to motivate themselves, and to stay awake. Students best learn to understand and appreciate music by active involvement in music. Music credits should be mandatory for every high school student because students who learn music have better focus, relieve more stress, and can learn a particular skill that can lead to an immediate occupation.
Although playing guitar (or any other instrument) can cause serious damage to the body over long periods of time, which can hold you back for playing for months. However there are lots of healthy tips on playing guitar (or any other instrument) for example: Warming up will help you avoid Repetitive strain. Never practice past the point where your body is telling you to stop. According to Tamara Mitchell author of A painful melody “How does this preparation help to avoid injury? By preparing the body, you can warm up your muscles and increase your flexibility. By preparing your mind and heart, you can play more mindfully. You will be more relaxed and will play with ease”(2). Not warming up and stretching can cause a huge amount of stress on the hands. Although many music programs pose huge budget concerns for schools. Music programs not only cost a lot of money because of the required instruments, playing space and various concerts, but they also require
It is a common misunderstanding that music is a free form, random art. Music has different meanings for different people. Music is unique in each person's life. To a musician, music is their life. They eat, breathe, and live music. Music is their passion. For others, music is a hobby, a pastime. When students play a musical instrument students develop key brain function that not only enhances musical learning but also academic and social skills. Music should be a required graduation course in American schools because it causes a student to grow intellectually and emotionally. Students listen to music to block out distractions, to motivate themselves, and to stay awake. Students best learn to understand and appreciate music by active involvement in music. Music credits should be mandatory for every high school student because students who learn music have better focus, relieve more stress, and can learn a particular skill that can lead to an immediate occupation.
Although playing guitar (or any other instrument) can cause serious damage to the body over long periods of time, which can hold you back for playing for months. However there are lots of healthy tips on playing guitar (or any other instrument) for example: Warming up will help you avoid Repetitive strain. Never practice past the point where your body is telling you to stop. According to Tamara Mitchell author of A painful melody “How does this preparation help to avoid injury? By preparing the body, you can warm up your muscles and increase your flexibility. By preparing your mind and heart, you can play more mindfully. You will be more relaxed and will play with ease”(2). Not warming up and stretching can cause a huge amount of stress on the hands. Although many music programs pose huge budget concerns for schools. Music programs not only cost a lot of money because of the required instruments, playing space and various concerts, but they also require