“After nine months of weekly training in piano or voice, new research shows young students’ IQs rose nearly three points more than their untrained peers.”

Source: Forbes: Sorry Kids, Music Lessons Make You Smarter

“Scientists have uncovered the first concrete evidence that playing music can significantly enhance the brain and sharpen hearing for all kinds of sounds, including speech.”

Source: Fox News: Study: Music Can Make You Smarter

Dr. Frances Rauscher of the University of Wisconsin and Dr. Gordon Shaw of the University of California have studied the relationship between math and music for many years. They compared the effects of musical and non musical training on the intellectual development of preschoolers.

Children who received preschool piano lessons performed 34% higher on tests measuring spatial-temporal ability than other preschoolers. The kids who received preschool piano lessons could think in pictures and see those pictures moving or changing shape over time. From this research, it is clear that preschool music lessons are effective in teaching math through music. Developing an ability in music enhances math skills, giving children an advantage in science, engineering, and other math-related subjects.