The Importance Of Music

Music & Young People

• Young people aged 11-16 listen to 3.1 hours of Music on average per day.
• 79% of people this age say their tastes do not fall into one specific genre.
• The most popular source for music is YouTube.

Where else do you hear music?

• Soundtracks – Films, television, computer games
• In public places – Cafes, waiting rooms, malls
• In venues – Night-clubs, restaurants, concerts

The Power Of Music

• Links between pitch discrimination and reading performance
• Music teaches skills such as discipline and concentration
• Relationship between Music and dementia therapy