| For years now there have been publications of | | | | widely heard theory that listening to Mozart can |
| research into the merits of music on early | | | | make a child smarter. Mozart is regularly used as |
| childhood and even in the womb development. | | | | the prime example because of the complexity of |
| Many researches on the subject have | | | | his pieces. |
| hypothesized that listening to certain kinds of | | | | While there is no concrete evidence to support |
| music and learning instruments can vastly improve | | | | this, there are an abundance of theories about |
| the brain development in children and even make | | | | how it may help brain development. Listening to |
| them smarter. | | | | complex, multi instrumental pieces is likely to |
| From a scientific point of view a lot of the | | | | effect the child's understanding of rhythm and |
| theories can be backed up. It makes sense that | | | | could assist in developing more attentive listening. |
| there are a lot of skills involved in learning to play | | | | This in turn could likely improve a child's focus and |
| an instrument. It requires the understanding of | | | | attention span making it easier for them to |
| long sections of music, a complex symbolic | | | | absorb information in later life. |
| notation system, and bimanual control of the | | | | Whether there is any real merit to these |
| instrument. It's irrefutable that learning these | | | | techniques, it is apparent that giving children an |
| requires good memory, motor functions and the | | | | artistic output is beneficial to them. There are a |
| ability to understand rhythm, timing and a system | | | | variety of educational companies who strive to |
| much like a foreign language. At a young age | | | | provide educational tools for children such as |
| children's brains are like sponges and to add | | | | easels for art and various musical instruments |
| learning such skills early on could only benefit a | | | | which suggest there is strong support for artistic |
| child. | | | | development in early learning. However, if you do |
| Slightly more theoretically based is the belief that | | | | decide to get your child a particularly loud |
| hearing complex musical pieces can actually | | | | instrument, investing in room dividers might be a |
| improve a child's intelligence. There have been | | | | good idea. |
| numerous researches done into this area with | | | | As all parents want the best for their children, |
| interesting results. One such research project | | | | these methods will remain popular as they are |
| resulted in the buzz word 'Mozart Effect'. It is a | | | | certainly of some benefit at least. |