We hope you’ve had a great start to the new year! Have you been keeping up with your new year’s resolutions? One of our resolutions is to strive even further to provide you with the best music education out there. Not only can you learn through our talented instructors, but also through our blog!

As we’ve mentioned before, music is a powerful tool that can be utilized for people of all ages, whether it’s used for child development or even music therapy for adults. Because it is a new year, we would like to reflect on a few amazing scientific discoveries made in 2014 about people who listen to music.

1.   Music Improves Running Performance.

“I’m going to exercise more this year.” Are you one of those people whose list of resolutions include going to the gym more often?? Guilty! *blushes* We hope you’ve been keeping up with your cardio because according to the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, listening to fast or slow motivational music while running stimulates the prefrontal cortex, which gives runners more positive emotions that contribute to an improved performance and faster recovery time post-run.

2.     Correlation Between Rhythmic Ability and Language Learning.

According to developmental psychologists from Northwestern University, a great way to recognize disabilities in language early on is with a test in rhythmic ability. By distinguishing disabilities while a child is still developing, one can address the impairment while the child’s brain is still adaptable or impressionable.

3.     Musical Training and Grey Matter Linked with ADHD.

According to a longitudinal study done by scientists from the University of Graz, children who learn music had notably thicker grey matter in their frontal lobes, which is the part of the brain that is associated with sustained attention and concentration. Musical training builds the structures that are significantly deficient in neural scans of children suffering from ADHD.

4.     Music Cures Tinnitus.

Tinnitus is a ringing or buzzing in the ear that can be caused from many things, such as listening to music too loudly or injuries with one’s jaw, head, neck, etc. for people of any age. Chronic tinnitus is when one hears a long tone while there are actually no musical stimuli and is typically associated with old age and hearing loss. According to studies done by the University of Munster, listening to soft, carefully measured music can cure tinnitus! Researchers have found that with focused listening of music, they can reorganize auditory cortices of the brain to get rid of the “ghost tones” that are apparent with tinnitus.

There are unlimited benefits we get from a music education. We are excited to see what new scientific discoveries about music will be made this year! Happy 2015! Wishing you a year filled with happiness, good health and beautiful music!

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