High school students do better in science, math and English if they also take music lessons

Forbes cited a study by UBC which looked at the benefits of learning to play an instrument.

“A student has to learn to read music notation, develop eye-hand-mind coordination, develop keen listening skills, develop team skills for playing in an ensemble and develop discipline to practice,” said Martin Guhn, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health.

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