Of course, if we observe schools with music programs we will find that K -1 2 students all over the country enjoy learning and playing quality music. Further, students appreciate and find fascination in beautiful, quality musical instruments. So, students are perfect evidence that music helps the mind. In addition educators, artists, statesment and others throughout the centuries have observed and proclaimed that music benefits our whole being, let alone the mind.

In addition, The National Association for Music Education, who published a brochure called the "Benefits of Music Education" in Spring 2002, reveals four benefits of music eduation. Also, the NAEA (National Arts Education Association) shares the work of Eliot Eisner who in his book, The Arts and the Creation of the Mind shares Ten Lessons the Arts Teach.

"Music is rightly the best mind trainer." -Charles Eliot, past president of Harvard

Benefits of Music

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