MUSIC EDUCATION

The importance and benefits of music education cannot be underestimated. Engaging and understanding music throughout one’s life helps to refine important life enhancing skills. Skills such as creative problem-solving, patience, determination, cooperation and empathy, are all valuable and necessary skills to excel and accomplish a person’s dreams and goals in society. Music study, formally or informally, appreciation and application can help build self-efficacy through self expression and calculated risk-taking.

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

A good music education starts with a good foundation. Breaking down the basic Elements of Music for students makes introducing more complex concepts easier for the teacher to communicate and the student to understand. Below are pdfs and video links of basic music elements. Teachers have the choice of using one or both for maximum flexibility and engagement.