Benefits of Music for Language Learning
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Willy Wood is an education professional advocating for the role of music in learning, highlighted in his book 'The Rock and Roll Classroom.' Research shows that children who study music develop stronger linguistic abilities, as music and language share similarities in pitch, timing, and timbre. Additionally, students reported benefits like improved stress management from their music education experiences.
Benefits of Music for Language Learning
- 2. An education professional and writer from Columbia, MO, Willy Wood is passionate about the topics he addresses as a writer. As the author of the book The Rock and Roll Classroom (www.rocknrollclassroom.com), Willy Wood is particularly interested in the role of music in human learning. Studying music as a child cultivates more than an appreciation for the arts. According to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience in 2014, research has shown that children who took two years' worth of music lessons also developed stronger linguistic abilities.
- 3. According to the research, the things that music and language share in common, such as pitch, timing, and timbre, lead students who study music to a heightened understanding of language. The brain's understanding of syllables becomes sharper with more time spent learning and comprehending music, distinguishing similar- sounding syllables like "ta" and "da" more effectively. Some of the young people in the study also cited other benefits beyond those measured in the study, such as stress management.