Both listening to music and playing a musical instrument stimulate your brain and can increase your memory. (Photo/Istock)
Nearly everyone enjoys music, whether by listening, singing, or playing an instrument. Music has a unique way of relaxing the tensed nerves.
Below are reasons you should take music classes:
Increases mathematical ability
Reading music requires counting notes and rhythms and can help your math skills. Also, learning music theory includes many mathematical aspects. Studies have shown that students who play instruments or study the arts are often better in math and achieve higher grades in school than students who don’t.
Increases your IQ
According to an article from The Telegraph online magazine, “New research suggests that regularly playing an instrument changes the shape and power of the brain and may be used in therapy to improve cognitive skills.” There is continually more evidence that musicians have organizationally and functionally different brains compared to non-musicians, especially in the areas of the brain used in processing and playing music. Some studies show that playing an instrument can increase your IQ up to 7 points.
Increases capacity of your memory
Research has shown that both listening to music and playing a musical instrument stimulate your brain and can increase your memory.
Reduces stress
Listening to and playing music can promote stimulation to areas of the brain that promote increased joy and decreased stress. During the past decade, the investigation correlation between music and the brain has proven that music can modulate activity in parts of the brain that are known to be crucially involved in emotion. The potential of music to modulate activity in these structures has important implications for the use of music in the treatment chronic stress.