The child who is taught how to make music learns much about his/her innate creativity.  We want children to be able to express themselves fully and creatively. They can use their music to help them develop into imaginative, perceptive and creative thinkers. 

When a child learns by experience that creating music links one’s self to the world, self-expression becomes more fluent. Creating music helps the child to interpret “who I am.”

As a child begins to understand the connection between hours of practice and the quality of a performance, self-discipline becomes self-reinforcing, and this is a good preparation for the child’s performance in life. Learning the discipline of music is a springboard for learning the discipline in any other field. Discipline is an essential quality for later in life.

Learning an instrument is essentially an independent effort and the child develops the ability to work by themselves. Also, when a child takes an instrument home from school, responsibility is also reinforced - taking care of other people's property.

Learning how to play a musical instrument is a long term endeavour and the child will learn how to overcome problems and see the big picture. Such a quality is needed in all areas of our daily lives, the ability to move on inspite of all the odds.

When a child succeeds in playing a musical instrument, confidence develops. It is further reinforced when the child is given an opportunity to perform for an audience. A child who performs for an audience will be confident enough to address an audience in later life. Children who are shy are encouraged to participate in music activities and they gradually build their confidence through singing or other instrumental ensembles. 

Children who play in a band or sing in a choir interact with their peers in a musical environment. Through music, children are able to associate with people of similar interests, share things in common and also have a feeling of belonging. Also, children who participate in musical activities are more cooperative and self expressive.

Playing in an ensemble or singing in a choir will teach children to work together with others and also to respect and appreciate other people's contributions. This is a quality they will need in later life because they will know how to make contributions and work together in the communities in which they find themselves. If people can perform together - it means they can live together.

Parents must refrain from decrying music as a waste of time. The outcomes of a lot of research have been shown to support the idea that children who study music do very well in subjects such as reading, spelling, mathematics, and they also have very good aural and verbal skills. Music will also enrich your child’s cultural values because it will contribute to the whole shaping of your child and further lead to an appreciation of the Arts. The list goes on and on, for example:

• Learning to play an instrument is the ultimate in the training of fine motor skills. Children develop and increase awareness of the importance of exactness and precision.
• Reading music helps children with their coordination.
• Learning an instrument like the violin or trombone helps the child with hand-eye coordination.
• Music activities help children with their memory.

Music is one of the few areas of study available to children that can bring such a diversity of positive factors together in the same classroom at the same time.