One group received piano lessons, another group drama lessons, the third group took chess lessons and the fourth group joined science programs.
At the end of the school year, the students' IQ was evaluated. Those who had taken piano lessons showed a 7 point increase in IQ. Those involved in the other programs showed a lower increase of 4 1/4 points in their IQ.
Researchers believe that the focused attention that learning music requires for extended periods is a major factor in the greater increase of IQ among the music students.
The researchers also suggest that the memorization required in a musical education also helps to boost the IQ.
Further research into these and other factors will be the subject of long-term study.
Music is a gift from God, and the study of music has traditionally been considered an essential element of a good education.
1 Chronicles 15:16 "And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music..."
Source: Creation Moments
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