ned to Mozarts sonata every day for a period of time, their scores on the tests would increase daily(Rauscher). The connection between listening to music and improved intelligence has been made, however, it seems that playing an instrument has an even stronger effect. Rauscher stated,"(sic)actively making music has greater benefits for spatial temporal intelligence than merely listening to music"(Rauscher). With all this proof that music serves a very important purpose in the lives of todays young people, it can be seriously questioned why people think that it is unnecessary and want to do away with it completely in some cases. Parents are always concerned about the happiness of their child, and it has been proven through studies that music has some of the most positive effects on students. These children are helped out emotionally and mentally, their education is expanded and broadened, and their brain is able to physically perform better simply because they have been and still are exposed to music. So why do away with it if it is so important? ...
