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Music and mental health

Music teachers must adapt to accommodate children with mental health issues

July 23, 2019 anitanee

Emily C. Fransen, a professor at the University of New Orleans and a private piano teacher for children and adults, believes teachers must adapt their skillsets to accommodate children who struggle with mental health issues.

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Music students score higher in maths, science, and English than non-music student peers

July 1, 2019 anitanee

Research by the University of British Colombia, Canada, shows that high school students who take music courses score significantly higher in other subjects than their non-musical peers.

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How piano lessons can improve language skills

June 27, 2018 anitanee

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Beijing Normal University have found that piano lessons help improve children’s language skills.

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