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Anurag Dixit's MUSICOLOGY lessons Give your kids music's benefits Music makes kids smarter 1.0 What smart parents do to make their kids smarter ANURAG DIXIT Full version of this book is complete with full resources & a CD of musical vitamins for kids Call us to get your copy of the full version. Call at 9899685820, 0120-4247246 Give your kids music's benefits Anurag Dixit's Music makes kids smarter 1.0 How music can make your kids smarter By ANURAG DIXIT Musicology Publications (C) & (P) 2014 Anurag Dixit International copyrights secured. All rights reserved No part of this book maybe produced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author and publisher Musicology Publications, a unit of M & M Musicology Productions Pvt. Ltd. C-56-A/5, Sector 62, Noida. Website: www.musuicology.co.in Email: [email protected]. 1 Anurag Dixit's Give your kids music's benefits MUSICOLOGY lessons MUSICOLOGY lessons Anurag Dixit's Give your kids music's benefits Music makes kids smarter How music can make your kids smarter What science says There is a widespread view that learning to play a musical instrument in childhood stimulates cognitive development and leads to enhanced skills in a wide variety of areas, including mathematics and general IQ. Now, in a recent scientific study done by Harvard medical school, Boston College and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the experts found that Children who study a musical instrument for at least three years, outperform children with no instrumental training on non-musical tests of vocabulary and nonverbal reasoning. Both the above skills are essential for a child's developing intelligence. This new finding adds to a list of music's magic. Tests showed that kids who practiced instruments scored much higher than their non-musical counterparts on auditory discrimination and finger dexterity, both skills closely tied with musical training. The longer the child was musically trained, the higher the scores. Psychologist Ellen Winner, one of the experts who conducted the study said “It could be that kids who are better at these skills to begin with are the ones who stick with music training," Winner said. "So if I'm a really smart kid I'm more likely to stick with music training." "Music involves grasping patterns, and the non-verbal reasoning task involves grasping patterns," Winner told Live Science magazine. "You have to pay attention to the pattern of sounds, and you also have to pay attention to the pattern of the notes when you're looking at music notation." *The study was done by Harvard Medical School, psychologist Ellen Winner of Boston College and Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Gottfried Schlaug of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and their colleagues. The findings were detailed in the Oct. 29 issue of the online journal PLoS ONE. 2 Anurag Dixit's Give your kids music's benefits MUSICOLOGY lessons MUSICOLOGY lessons Anurag Dixit's Give your kids music's benefits MUSICOLOGY lessons MUSICOLOGY lessons Anurag Dixit's 3 How music makes kids smarter? For the last eleven years, having taught music to thousands of students at my institute, I have seen that those who attended regular sessions for a prolonged period eventually ended up securing much better careers & opportunities than those who didn't. Based on my personal experience, I can confirm that many of them were not focused and their concentration was poor before they started taking music lessons. Later, as they progressed to higher music grades, they became more focused and started showing excellent results. Surprisingly they started showing equally good results in academics and sports too. I saw their personality being totally transformed. The effect that training (or skill acquisition) in one domain might have on skills and performances in other domains is commonly referred to as 'transfer' or 'near transfer'. I specially remember one kid, Rishabh from my 2004 batch. He was initially an introvert child, who was average in studies. When he started music classes, I realized he needed extra attention. I used a method which included musical foundations, inspirational talk and a positive approach towards the student. After a few months, he was totally into music. Surprising everyone, he topped two prestigious music exams. I still remember when his grandfather told me that now he is equally focused in studies. A few years later he informed me that he was selected in a reputed engineering college. His success story confirmed my belief in positive powers of music and also the method I was using to teach. Now this method is an integral part of the music teaching at our institute. However, not all the kids who joined our classes were transformed. I have felt that parents and music teachers play a very important role in this process. All kids at some point of time lacked interest in music lessons. They felt bored and wanted to take a break from music classes. This is where the parents came in. They talked to me and insisted that their kids continue with the lessons and how I can be of help. So we made consistent efforts to make Anurag Dixit's Give your kids music's benefits MUSICOLOGY lessons 4 Anurag Dixit's Arnav, who was a very cute kid, joined my institute in 2004. For a couple of months that followed, he was a naughty kid who couldn't sit for an hour. Because of the lack of concentration, his progress was slower. His mother, who was really keen for his progress in music, talked to me a couple of times and shared her concern. She told Arnav that music school is just like normal school and he has to attend all his classes. I also talked to him and told him the importance of concentration. I gave him a few examples and asked him whether he would like to become a successful person. Arnav who was just 5 years that time, surprisingly responded to my talk and became a totally different child for the years to come. Now he's a very confident child, studying in a reputed school and doing well in his studies. So, approach of the parents, teachers and people around a child matters and we need to guide them at every step. MUSICOLOGY lessons sure they continue with their lessons. Eventually the kids started showing interest and later I saw a total shift in their personality. Anurag Dixit's Give your kids music's benefits MUSICOLOGY lessons MUSICOLOGY lessons Benefits of music education Benefits of proper & systematic music education. It is interesting to see their interdependence I don't know whether music training 'magically' affects a child's personality and intellect, I can confirm that there are some practical aspects that actually make them smarter: Anurag Dixit's 5 Better co-ordination According to scientific studies, best exercises for a human being are those which involve co-ordination between hands, eyes and brain. Playing a musical instrument involves coordination of both hands (sometimes all four limbs, like playing a drumkit), eyes and brain. Better concentration While performing music, a child has to fully concentrate on different aspects of a song, like note pitches, rhythm and lyrics. Better Task orientation I think the best skill a child can learn from music is 'task orientation'. In music, even an average performance takes 100% preparation. As a performer, you are not allowed to make even a single mistake. While preparing a song, children always have a very clear taskto prepare the song to its entirety, without any mistake. This task alone makes them focused in their approach. Better Confidence Each time a child performs a piece of music, it gives a sense of completion and achievement thus giving him a boost in his confidence. If he performs to an audience, the amount of confidence he gains is even greater. Anurag Dixit's Give your kids music's benefits MUSICOLOGY lessons Better imagination & creativity Better mental health Growing children, specially teenagers tend to be reserved and they need to channelize their emotions. If they are learning music, it becomes a medium to vent out their emotions. They can release their anger, pain or frustration through music. Learning music can also channelize children's excessive energy. It calms children who are hyperactive. Percussion Instruments like drum-kit are specially helpful in channelizing hyperactive kids' energy. Better discipline Regular music lessons develop a good habit of discipline. I have always felt that after learning music for longer time, children develop a relationship with the instrument. From taking care of their instrument, regularly practicing, attending classes, doing assignments, preparing for music tests & performances to listening their favorite music, they follow a certain kind of discipline, which is eventually evident in other areas as well. MUSICOLOGY lessons While learning songs of different moods and content, children become more imaginative. Gradually, when they become better at music theory and technique, they start composing & writing songs. 6 Music is a collaborative art. It's always performed with other musicians. That's why I do not support individual, one on one music- training. This is the reason I introduced group training at my institute. If taught properly in a group, children learn from each other. They can see their own shortcomings and they can acquire others' strengths. Moreover, and most importantly- they learn to work with each other and respect each other, an indispensable skill to become successful in our modern society. Better careers College admissions administrators all over the world, including Harvard & Oxford continue to cite music education as an important factor in making admissions decisions. They claim that music participation demonstrates time management, creativity, expression, and openmindedness. Anurag Dixit's Better team spirit Anurag Dixit's Give your kids music's benefits MUSICOLOGY lessons MUSICOLOGY lessons If you want to get the full version of this book, complete with full resources and a CD of ‘Musical vitamins’ for your kids Anurag Dixit's 7 Visit us or call us at 9899685820 or 0120-4247246 Music makes kids smarter 2.0 A fully enhanced, power packed program A Best-seller book at The World Book Fair With invaluable advice & tips Useful resources & recommendations & A Bonus CD featuring ‘Musical vitamins for kids’- Musical exercises & Classical music for kids To get your copy, call 9899685820 or 0120-4247246 (C) & (P) 2014 Anurag Dixit. All rights reserved. Copying is prohibited Anurag Dixit’s MUSICOLOGY. C-56-A/5, Sector 62, Institutional Area, Noida Uttar Pradesh. 201301. 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