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Advocacy in Music Education
Why should music be taught?
Music teaches children not only musical knowledge and skills, but also life skills. ... Music develops sensitivity in the listener, performer and composer. ... Music should be taught for its cultural benefits, as the study of music is a good basis for learning about different cultures and informing people on the broad range of world musics.
Is music for all?
Music is for all; not just the talented and the gifted. Everyone should be given the opportunity to engage in a music education. The benefits of a music education are relevant to everyone – young children, secondary and tertiary students, middle aged, elderly and the disabled. I don’t think it can be said that one individual’s experience of music can be superior to that of another’s. ... Music should be advocated to become part of the school curriculum so that people can attain its benefits from an early age. ...
Music makes a difference because, as with all the Arts, it is an emotional outlet and a way of expressing oneself, whether it is through composing or performing. ...
We should advocate that music is a fundamental part of education. It teaches skills that are not just related to music, but are also significant in everyday life. We should advocate that music is an important lesson in culture and history, and that it triggers thought processes that are not only useful in other subjects, but also in daily life. ...
Musical intelligence is an individual’s ability to distinguish the elements of music, pitch and rhythm, and be able to identify or realize patterns and sequences in music. ...
The Mozart Effect is the effect of music, either by performing it or by listening to it, on a person’s intelligence. ... Other studies show that it is the active playing of music that causes a more marked increase in intelligence. Personally, I think that surely any music education, whether it be focused listening to a piece of music, or actively playing music, is likely to increase intelligence somewhat.
Approximate Word count = 1647
Approximate Pages = 6.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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