Music Flow In Family

If you are a new mum who has not stopped singing to your infant, you are doing right by introducing music to your child and that too, early on. Canadian researchers have recently come up with the finding that young children who are exposed to music and trained in it from a young age show improved memory. Educators believe that musicality is innate and hence children respond naturally and easily to music.


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The children listened to music and imitated it by singing or playing an instrument of their choice. The findings showed that after a year musically trained children performed better in a memory test correlated with general intelligence skills, such as literacy, verbal memory, Visio spatial processing, mathematics and IQ, than untrained children.

He suggests introducing informal music training for children between the age group of 4-6. "This is the age when children can be introduced to smaller instruments like a triangle, the tambourine, a small keyboard or xylophone that will not hurt their fingers. This can help children with their motor control and initiate concentration capabilities'' By the age of 8, formal training can begin at a school with an instrument of the child's choice.

Music that's curative in nature

Pre historic texts emphasized that positive acoustic energies emanate from chanting and singing. Musicians insist that music is therapeutic, especially when begun early, in childhood. Rhythm patterns are often considered to help in learning number concepts better in tots.


The essence of "motherese" (typical language used by mothers over the world) has a typical musical quality to it. Music is often the first "language" that infants are exposed to from their mothers.

Music works as therapy for special children

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Increasingly special educators are agreeing on the efficacy of using music for children with special needs.

Begin by playing a variety of music, from classical to pop music. By observing the child's interest, informal training can begin at home, followed by formal age-appropriate training. Investment in an instrument of choice is well worth it. Scour the neighborhood for appropriate schools of music.