Did you know that of the many things music can do, one of the most amazing things it can do is help heal brain injuries? Music can not only heal the brain, but heal the bodily functions that the brain operates. Here is an example of what I mean: researchers have found that people who have suffered strokes, and suffer with Parkinson’s disease increase their ability to physically move around when learning music.
Researchers have found that the areas of the brain that process music when learning to play music, also process many functions, such as: processing language, auditory perception, attention, memory, executive control, and motor control.
Dramatic results have been seen with people who have motor (movement) control problems. Since walking our bodies around requires quite a bit of rhythm to coordinate all of our parts properly, the rhythm of music has been shown to help people with these “body rhythm” problems. Rhythmic cues heard by these patients allow for their bodies to suddenly step into rhythm and move more gracefully and accurately.
In upcoming blogs, I will explore more of how music affects the brain, and how it can make us better learners in so many ways! Until then, learn more about music by exploring Earthtone School of Music’s website: http://www.earthtonemusic.org/
Tim Kurteff-Schatz
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