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# Brain Benefits: How Learning Music is Instrumental in Children’s Brain Development
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- Published: 2015-02-13T12:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-02-13T12:30:00.000Z
- Description: Music provides many benefits to your overall well-being. It can give you that extra boost in the morning to get the day started. It can relax you at the end. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/02/brain-benefits-how-learning-music-is-instrumental-in-childrens-brain-development-dra
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Music provides many benefits to your overall well-being. It can give you that extra boost in the morning to get the day started. It can relax you at the end of a long day. It can set the mood for your next party or help you get through your next breakup. But how does music impact children? **[Dixie Somers](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/brain-benefits-how-learning-music-is-instrumental-in-childre.html?ref=hypebot.com)** explains in this article how learning music as a child can be a vital part of their brain development.

Learning music at an early age can improve skills in many areas of development. Learning music can improve fine motor skills, cognitive reasoning and short-term memory. Of course, there are many variables that change the potential outcome. Factors such as actual time spent learning and the number of instruments learned could enhance or limit the benefits. Today, many public schools are cutting funding for children to have the opportunity to learn music. Hopefully, [**Dixie Somers'**](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/brain-benefits-how-learning-music-is-instrumental-in-childre.html?ref=hypebot.com) article can be a small wake-up call for educators. Check it out on [MusicThinkTank.com](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/brain-benefits-how-learning-music-is-instrumental-in-childre.html?ref=hypebot.com).

*"The brain is the final frontier of the body. Scientists are performing some exciting research regarding how our brains develop, especially when it comes to music. One of the popular findings is that learning music in early childhood positively affects brain development. Take a look at some of the findings that show how learning music is instrumental in children’s brain development."*

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