Music education research

Save The Music’s old tagline was “Music Equals Brainpower.” But how does music improve the mind? How does playing music affect the brain? Is it actually true that playing an instrument makes you smarter? 

Among musicians, teachers, and parents, there is a strong intuitive sense that music education and academic performance are linked. But what do the research studies in music education say? How does music help the brain? How does music help you learn?