Music and Learning

Many researches believe that people are born “wired” for music just as we “wired” to learn a language. Although we all have different preferences for styles of music, we would all agree that certain music “triggers” various emotions and thoughts. The images and emotions that arise when someone mentions romantic music are different then those that arise when some mentions or plays music from the genre of rock and roll. Chris Brewer in his book Music and Learning (1995) says it best: “Music greatly affects and enhances our learning and living!"

Below you will find just a few links to sites that provide more detailed information about the power of music and its positive effect on learning in the classroom. If you have any doubt about the usefulness of music in the classroom, at least read the excerpt from Chris Brewer’s book found at the first link listed below.

Related Websites

Music and Learning, Integrating Music into the Classrom
http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/arts/brewer.htm#author

Music and Learning, University of the First Age
http://www.ufa.org.uk/music.htm

The Power of Music – Susan Hallman
http://www.thepowerofmusic.co.uk/keypoints.htm