Leading Music Advocacy Organizations:​

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• National Association Of Music Merchants  

• American String Teachers Association 

• Mr. Holland's Opus 

• Global Strings Alliance  

• Music Unites 

• D'Addario 

• Music For All Country Music Association 

• Gift Of Music

• Spread Music Now

• Music For All, Advocacy In Action
   

How The Brain Is Affected By Music:

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• Music training can change children’s brain structure and boost decision-making network 

• Children’s Brain Develop Faster With Exposure To Music, Study Proves 

• The science of why music improves our memory and verbal intelligence 

• Does Music Training Enhance Literacy Skills? A Meta-Analysis 

• The Relationship Between Music Education and Brain Development

• ARTSpeaks Full Lecture: Music and the Brain 

• Music Education and Brain Development 

• How Musical Training Affects Cognitive Development: Rhythm, Reward and other Modulating Variables 

• Music and the Brain (Diagram) 

• Music Boosts Brain Connectivity Study 

• Broader Minded 

• QZ.Com Article 

• IDEAS.TED Article 

• NAMM Foundation Research 

• Time Magazine Article

• Psychology Today Article 

• Scientific Study 

• TEDEd Video

• Albert Einstein Article

• The remarkable ‘plasticity’ of musicians’ brains

 

How Education Is Affected By Music:

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• If You Want Smarter Kids Teach Them Music, Not Coding, According To MIT

• Study finds ensemble music programs positively affect students' character, competence

• Taking Music Lessons Positively Impacts Children's Academic Performance 

• Early Childhood

• The impact of instrumental music learning on attainment at age 16: a pilot study

• Arts activities help children's social and emotional development, review of research shows

• What if every child had access to music education from birth? 

• Study: Music Education Could Help Close The Achievement Gap Between Poor And Affluent Students

• Music in Mind Evaluation

• The Power of Music

• Derelict School Becomes National Leader by Making a Surprising Subject Compulsory 

• Benefits of Musical Education (Infographic) 

• High school students who study music perform better at math, English, and science

 

How Success Is Affected By Music:

 

• Music is a powerful contributor to young people’s wellbeing 

• More Evidence That Trained Musicians Are Superior Thinkers 

• Music Makes Youth Makes

• Is Music the Key to Success?

• Your Taste In Music says a lot about Your Bank Account 

• Music also matters in the real world