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Australian Rock band Circle made this video for their song “All the People” to help The Fender Music Foundation further our mission to strengthen the future of music.

 ”All the People’ is a tale of growth and revival through loss,” says band member Radi Safi. “When we find ourselves lost in a world consumed by fear and inhibition, sometimes it takes breaking away and making something beautiful with like minded people to remind us of the power within, the power of coming together and – in this case – the power of music!”

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Music is a language that goes beyond speech and letters - a living art that is almost mystical. This is where its emotional impact comes in. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven - without exception they live clearly and palpably in their music, and speak forcefully to us, purifying us, refining us, and awakening in us the highest joy and emotion.
Dr. Shinichi Suzuki (via redrabbitmusicnyc)

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Teaching

What a wonderful quote by a music teacher about the value of music education. Thanks for sharing!

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Today in my Music Learning Theory class we had a Skype lecture. Ms. Alexander said one of the most profound and succinct sentences I have heard to describe why I do what I do.

We teach to create a musical environment we lacked while growing up. We are here to give students the best foundations possible.

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“The best part of guitar club is learning new songs. I feel less shy in front of people when I’m playing and I am a shy person. The first day of guitar club I went home and talked to my dad about it for a long time and couldn’t wait to come back to the club and learn more. After guitar club is finished I still want to come to the club and practice and I might try piano or drums next. Learning guitar and helping others to learn has helped me be more confident in front of people.” - Jada B., age 9, Boys & Girls Club member

“The best part of guitar club is learning new songs. I feel less shy in front of people when I’m playing and I am a shy person. The first day of guitar club I went home and talked to my dad about it for a long time and couldn’t wait to come back to the club and learn more. After guitar club is finished I still want to come to the club and practice and I might try piano or drums next. Learning guitar and helping others to learn has helped me be more confident in front of people.”

- Jada B., age 9, Boys & Girls Club member

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dannyedrivera: I got some bad news people. I just heard that one of the few music community  programs part of the Harmony Project just got cut off. As you know when budgets needs to get cut of … the music programs are the first to go and with that the Harmony Project Beyond The Bell is cut off. I got the opportunity to perform with the group in the Contemporary Wind Ensemble and the Advance Orchestra. It sucks when a music program is cancel due to budgets cuts, I hope nothing like this happens to you guys and if it does I hope you guys will fight it! Like I will!  Visit fendermusicfoundation.org to find ways to support music education!

dannyedrivera:

I got some bad news people. I just heard that one of the few music community  programs part of the Harmony Project just got cut off. As you know when budgets needs to get cut of … the music programs are the first to go and with that the Harmony Project Beyond The Bell is cut off. I got the opportunity to perform with the group in the Contemporary Wind Ensemble and the Advance Orchestra. It sucks when a music program is cancel due to budgets cuts, I hope nothing like this happens to you guys and if it does I hope you guys will fight it! Like I will! 

Visit fendermusicfoundation.org to find ways to support music education!

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Helping Teachers Help Their Students: Venezuela's Music Program

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Children who suffer from depression often have environmental factors that come into play leading up to and during their depression. In a place like Caracas, Venezuela, poverty and crime is a commonplace phenomenon. By giving children a way to participate and be part of a community, it…

A beautiful story about classical music education as a tool to keep Venezuelan youth out of “poverty’s snares.”

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11 Things About Music Education (long but awesome)

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Children who study music tend to have larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills than their peers who do not participate in music lessons.
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Studying music primes the brain to comprehend speech in a noisy background. *Children with learning disabilities or dyslexia who tend to lose focus with more noise could benefit greatly from music lessons.
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Research shows that music is to the brain as physical exercise is to the human body. Music tones the brain for auditory fitness and allows it to decipher between tone and pitch.
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Children who study a musical instrument are more likely to excel in all of their studies, work better in teams, have enhanced critical thinking skills, stay in school, and pursue further education.
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In the past, secondary students who participate in a musical group at school reported the lowest lifetime and current use of all substances (tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs).
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Schools with music programs have an estimated 90.2 percent graduation rate and 93.9 percent attendance rate compared to schools without music education who average 72.9 percent graduation and 84.9 percent attendance.
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Regardless of socioeconomic status or school district, students who participate in high-quality music programs score 22 percent better on English and 20 percent better on Math standardized exams.
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Much like expert technical skills, mastery in arts and humanities is closely correlated to high earnings.
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A study from Columbia University revealed that students who study arts are more cooperative with their teachers and peers, have higher levels of self-confidence, and are more equipped to express themselves and their ideas.
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Elementary age children who are involved in music lessons show greater brain development and memory improvement within a year than children who receive no musical training.
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Learning and mastering a musical instrument improves the way the brain breaks down and understands human language, making music students more apt to pick up a second language.

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