by Barry Mccormick

Created on: April 22, 2009

There is so much more to music than learning an instrument, looking at theory or music history. The benefits of music go far beyond performance or composing. And it is for these reasons which I am about to go into that both employers and Higher Education establishments will favour those with a music education. Which is a benefit in itself.

Confidence is a vital characteristic which is always necessary for life and career. Music education helps to develop confidence in individuals. Performance is not for the faint hearted or those who doubt their abilities. Performance is for those who are confident. Confident both in themselves, their abilities and who are not afraid to showcase them.

A musical education through encouraging performance in it's learners develops confidence which is necessary for any individual to succeed in life. It has been proven that confident individuals are the people who will succeed and get the best out of their life. In Scotland there is a review to change the curriculum to a Curriculum for Excellence which has four main points, one of which is to create confident individuals. The Scottish government sees the importance of helping to develop confidence from a young age because it is so vital both for personal growth and development and also success in life.

It has also been proven that people who are musical do better across the board in their education in general which is another benefit. This is for many reasons. Music is mainly considered as a creative subject on the whole. I would argue a little against that but do have to agree creativity, improvisation and composing are a vital part of music. These elements themselves are of great benefit. To be creative helps across the board in Art, English and design. Being creative is essential for a lot of different careers: Design in general; writing (poetry, novels, journals) Even in a management position being creative can help managing a business and in promoting a business. Employers are always looking for people who will be creative and not afraid to try something different. People who are intuitive and can think on their feet are also sought after. All of these factors a music education instils through teaching people how to creatively interpret a piece of music or through creating music themselves and also by improvising.

It also through this creative aspect of music that people can learn to be expressive. You need to be able to express yourself to get anywhere in life. The ability to

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