Brain development in young kids develops in stages. The biggest amount of growth and learning takes place between 2 and 6 years of age. It is during this time that the brain develops and learns how to learn, particularly in the areas of language development and cognitive processes. Music is a language onto itself, from how to read and play it to the emotion it invokes. Thus teaching a child to play an instrument actually allows the brain to grow more of the connections physically needed to process language, physical coordination, and maturing auditory processes in how the brain receives and processes information. After about age 8-9, it is much more difficult to learn and grow these pathways , due to pruning.
Key Takeaways:
- To bridge the gaps that conventional medicine cannot fill, alternative and complementary treatments has been proposed. Music is one of them and it really matters because music heals.
- Several published studies, about 400 in all, have proven the old adage that “music is medicine” right. It has been found to be potent in treating mental health issues.
- Some of the mental health issues that music has been successfully used to treat and increase social functions in patients include schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain.
“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 neuroscientists.”
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