It’s never too early to teach kids about music, even babies
I’ll fight anyone who won’t admit that music education–any arts education, in fact–is necessary for human development and well-being. And
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Music Education
The importance of, and lack of funding for, music education
In the past 12 years, there’s been a ton of research into the benefits of music education and all it
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Do young musicians really have an advantage in life?
We’ve all heard that playing classical music for babies and young children helps their brain develop faster. But a new
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Start the New Year by supporting MusiCounts and music education
Organizations that help bring music into the lives of young students deserve all the help and support they can get,
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MusiCounts donates money, instruments to 90 schools across Canada
Every year, there are kids across Canada who want to take lessons and learn how to play instruments while their
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Congrats, Mrs. Hastings! MusicCounts Names Teacher of the Year
Kim Hastings, a teacher in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, is this year’s MusiCounts Teacher of the Year. “She has worked
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Music Canada Supports Music Education with New Program
As someone who spent a lot of time in the band room in high school and then went on to
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Want to buy some of Dave Grohl’s gear and help some kids at the same time? Here’s how.
Earlier this year, Dave Grohl released a 23-minute solo performance called “Play.” As a reminder, here’s the video. Now some
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U2’s The Edge Wants to Make It Easier to Learn to Play the Guitar
There’s been much written about the decline of the electric guitar (here’s an example) as younger generations opt for hip
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Here’s Another Plea for Music Education for Children in Schools and Elsewhere
We know that learning how to play a musical instrument is good for the brain, so why is music education
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