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The Link Between Music and Math
by Nigel Joneston
http://www.fvgmusic.com

There have been several studies recently that confirm a
connection between music and math. There seems to be a
strong pattern between math, language, and music. Music is
essentially a series of notes played in a pre-established
pattern. Math works in a similar way. There is a finite
number of ways that you can add, multiply, subtract, and
divide numbers, the ultimate combination is still finite.

The same is true of music. Notes are combined in a series of
groupings (almost and endless variety) but the number of
sounds created is finite. It is patterns and combinations
such as this that make music and math similar. Our brain
seems to process the information from music and math in a
different manner than it computes other information.

It has been observed that babies too respond to melodies and
rhythms. To check this out, talk to a baby in a normal tone
of voice and then change your words to a nursery rhyme that
has melodic and bold sounding words throughout. You will
find that the baby responds in a more positive fashion and
pays more attention to you. Therefore, their response
improves to a large extent when you are saying words that
have a poetic, mathematical bend. This is against words that
are mundane and spoken in a normal tone.

Small children love to listen to music that with repetitive
patterns to it. Perhaps this is because their brain is
computing the music message in way that catches their
interest and makes them think. Hopefully, as a result
children learning different methods to think, they are more
willing to learn and absorb.

Many young children will make their own music with anything
that they can get their hands on. If you listen to the
sounds that they are making you'll always find some sort of
a pattern emerging. It is this ability to make patterns out
of random sounds that influences how well the child will do
at math skills later in life.

Various studies have shown that children who participate in
musical activities, whether playing an instrument or
listening to a variety of music, do better in math.
Therefore, for a growing child it is important to have music
as a part of their life and routine. They develop into
people who are better at maths as their brains have been
exercised and sharpened to discern patterns and repetition
among the musical notes.

The art of calculation lies in understanding the pattern.
When you follow a pattern, it shall take you to a
conclusion. The key lies in knowing the pattern, be it a
simple or a complex pattern, it needs to be followed for the
same conclusion.

The inter-relationship between maths and music works both
ways. Children who are good in maths are also competent when
they take up music. Music may be in the form of playing an
instrument or reading musical notes. Therefore, a
combination of these two skills leads to better overall
performance in school and better learning and skills.

The music also seems to have benefits that include
everything from learning of language to improving math
skills. Putting music into our lives from an early age, such
as birth onwards, seem to give an advantage that can't be
disputed. More and more studies confirm that there truly is
a connection between music and math.

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