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Does music effect students and the way they learn in a positive way?


 * Type of music that is used during experiments.
 * Type of music that was proven to help/not help learning.
 * Experiments used to test wether music effects learning in a postitive way.
 * Schools are taking music programs away from students.
 * What organizations are donating to help kids get a good music education.
 * Famous people that are smart that played music
 * Einstein
 * Motzart
 * Conclusion
 * talk about experiments that have proven that music helps students learn
 * also talk about what people are doing to bring back music programs to schools that can not afford it.

 James McCreavy Senior Seminar essay Schools all around the country are starting to lose money, and in return they have to cut programs. The first program to get cut is usually the music program. Schools cut this program out first because they think that it is not important, but it actually is very important. There have been studies and experiments that have proven that music helps students memorize and learn more in school. There are also organizations that help schools who do not have the money to have a music program. Scientists, professors, and music educators have done tests to prove that music helps students take in more information. For example, two scientists from Long Island University held a test to see if music effected studying in a positive way. They got some students to study with music and students to study without music and this is what they found: “Results analyzed at the end of the year showed that the music-learning group had significantly better vocabulary and verbal sequencing scores than did the non-music-learning control group.” This shows that music can affect students in a positive way when it comes to school. Not only is there a scientific side to all of this, there is also a psychological side. Studying while listening to music stimulates both sides of the brain. A certain kind of music should be listened to. Classical music has a certain mathematical rhythm which stimulates the left side of your brain, which helps with focus, while at the same time it stimulates the right side of the brain, which helps the creativity. This is why Mozart’s music is played in “Baby Einstein” so that babies can work the brain at an earlier age. When both sides of the brain are being worked at the same time, a lot of information can be taken in which will help a student when they study for a big test. Good reports about music helping students in schools have been spreading around the country and also around the world. Since the success of these experiments is starting to spread, schools are starting to have second thoughts about taking away music programs from the students. But there are some schools that have no choice but to cut music out of their curriculum just because they do not have the money. This is where charities come into play to help schools give students a good music education. There are many organizations for many causes, including for schools that cannot afford music programs. One of the biggest organizations for this cause is called VH1 Save The Music Foundation. This organization gathers money and instruments and donates them to schools so that students can have a music education. Many schools are benefiting from Save The Music. Because of this organization, and many like it, kids can now have a chance to learn about music and hopefully keep it going throughout their lives. Music not only has a positive effect on learning and studying, it allows students to express themselves and have a sense of creativity. Without any of those aspects then children will grow up to be plain and live boring lives. Being in an ensemble or a band will build a sense of teamwork. Band members or children in a chorus group learn the importance of being a reliable member of a group and are taught the importance of being a team player and not necessarily always “the star.” Music should be in every school all around the country no matter what. Without music the world would be a boring place, there would be no emotion and no one would know how to express themselves. Music helps students to develop social skills and teaches them how to interact with other people. It allows them to study more efficiently and to take in more information, which in return allows them to do better in school and ultimately in life.