Introduction:

Music:

Vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. Music is the art of arranging sounds in time to produce a composition through the elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre. It is one of the universal cultural aspects of all human societies. Different styles or types of music may emphasize, de-emphasize or omit some of these elements.

7 Elements Of Music:

For the purpose of this class, we will refer to SEVEN elements of music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Timbre, Dynamics, Texture, and Form.

Importance of Music:

Music is also a form of entertainment that puts sounds together in a way that people like, find interesting or dance to. Most music includes people singing with their voices or playing musical instruments, such as the piano, guitar, drums or violin. Creativity in the pure and undiluted form is the true definition of Music. Music is an important part of our life as it is a way of expressing our feelings as well as emotions. Some people consider music as a way to escape from the pain of life. It gives you relief and allows you to reduce the stress.

Music is an important part of our life as it is a way of expressing our feelings as well as emotions. Some people consider music as a way to escape from the pain of life. It gives you relief and allows you to reduce the tensions.

Music exerts a powerful influence on human beings. It can boost memory, build task endurance, lighten your mood, reduce anxiety and depression, stave off fatigue, improve your response to pain, and help you work out more effectively.

Although most people have their own preference on the type of music that they enjoy listening to, each culture can agree that the tunes are an important part of life with expressing ourselves as human beings. By appreciating the art form, it makes it easy to unite and relate to others who are different than ourselves.

Music as a Subject:

Unfortunately, many schools have begun to exclude music from their curriculums to make room for other subjects. Music is an extremely important subject for all children to learn and can lead to better brain development, increases in human connection, and even stress relief.

Music Beneficial for Students:

The benefits of music education are immense and highly beneficial to students. Music positively impacts a child’s academic performance, assists in developing social skills, and provides an outlet for creativity that is crucial to a child’s development. Music and dance engages the brain, Children learn new things, like sounds, words and patterns through music and with dance, they can explore and control their body movements. These activities are great for development and stimulate

Importance of Music on Child Development:

Music ignites all areas of child development and skills for school readiness, including intellectual, social-emotional, motor, language, and overall literacy. It helps the body and the mind work together. Exposing children to music during early development helps them learn the sounds and meanings of words.

 Research shows that exposure to music can also improve children’s ability to learn. Music and movement instruction has been shown to improve children’s memory, cognitive development, learning skills and expressive ability. Promotes group learning, practicing social skills such as turn-taking and cooperation.

Making music especially if it includes tapping, clapping, bouncing, and dancing can develop fine and large motor control. Music also builds intimacy. Young children build some of the most important relationships in their lives as infants and toddlers.

Benefits Of Music Education In Early Childhood:

There are many benefits of music education in early childhood, like;

• It Improve Fine Motor Skills And Coordination. Music isn’t just about the auditory sense, though it helps hone that skill better than any other subject.
• Improve Language Development.
• Improve Focus And Memory.
• Improve Fundamental Math Skills.
• Improve Discipline And Teamwork. 
• Improve Self-Confidence And Self-Esteem.

Affects of Music on Child’s Brain:

Music instruction appears to accelerate brain development in young children, particularly in the areas of the brain responsible for processing sound, language development, speech perception and reading skills, according to initial results of a five-year study by USC neuroscientist. While listening to any music is beneficial for children, classical music leaves more effective outcomes on the brain and mood of babies. The brain works as a result of the neural network and synapses. Neurons and synapses develop quickly after birth and wait to be stimulated to create connections.

It is proven that music has a role in brain development before birth. Listening to music during pregnancy will not only have a soothing and uplifting effect on the pregnant woman, but also a positive influence on the unborn baby.

Affects of Music On Adults:

Research has shown that listening to music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and pain as well as improve sleep quality, mood, mental alertness, and memory. Music is found to have wonderful effects on the brain of the young adult. Not only does it help you express yourself and make you feel good, it’s most important effects are in the brain. The young adult years are the time when your brain cells start deteriorating and with that, you will probably suffer from minimal but some brain-related issues. At the same time, as you are in the height of your career, you are probably just dealing with a lot of stress.

Research shows the benefits of music therapy for various mental health conditions, including depression, trauma, and schizophrenia (to name a few). Music acts as a medium for processing emotions, trauma, and grief but music can also be utilized as a regulating or calming agent for anxiety or for dysregulation. By just listening to music, you can combat the symptoms of brain deterioration.

Affects of Music on Sleep:

In addition to facilitating quickly falling asleep and improving sleep quality, playing music before bed can improve sleep efficiency, which means more time that you are in bed is actually spent sleeping. Improved sleep efficiency equals more consistent rest and less waking up during the night.  As the brain interprets these sounds, a cascade of physical effects are triggered within the body. Many of these effects either directly promote sleep or reduce issues that interfere with sleep.

Several studies suggest that music enhances sleep because of its effects on the regulation of hormones, including the stress hormone cortisol. Being stressed and having elevated levels of cortisol can increase alertness and lead to poor sleep. Listening to music decreases levels of cortisol6, which may explain why it helps put people at ease and release stress.

Music Therapy:

While many people can benefit from making their own playlists or finding something pre-mixed, others may benefit from a more formal approach. Certified music therapists are professionals trained in using music to improve mental and physical health. A music therapist can assess a person’s individual needs and create a treatment plan that can involve both listening to and creating music.

Loud Music and Ear Damage:

Listening to loud music a lot can cause the same kind of damage, especially if headphones or ear buds are used. Some famous musicians have suffered hearing loss and developed tinnitus a real problem for someone who needs to hear to make and enjoy music.