Page 2 - ADVANTAGES of music education

Advantages of learning to play an instrument together in the
Class Band and Strings Class

The Class Band and Strings Class from Yamaha are now a well-known phenomenon in Euro-
pe, and it is well known that making music in general is good for the cognitive development
of the student. By playing an instrument you combine both brain halves and the brain cre-
ates multiple connections. During playing, the brain hemispheres of the pupil work well to-
gether and develop. By playing together, the concentration of the pupil is also promoted.
After years of experience, we can conclude that learning to play an instrument in a group has great
advantages for the social development of the pupil. Both for the individual pupil and for the group.
In this flyer, we focus mainly on the social aspects: social skills, sympathy, empathy and emotion
regulation are promoted in a positive way.

- The pupils undergo joint positive experiences
- The pupils help each other and work together
- The pupils copy each other’s actions
- The pupils experience a good classroom climate
- The pupils feel more socially integrated in the class.
- The pupils experience more sympathy for each other in class
- The pupils feel secure
- The pupils experience more interaction among themselves
- The students experience positivity in their interaction
- The students experience emotion in their interaction.
- The students learn to adapt their attitude and playing.
- The pupils develop a higher self-awareness.
- The students develop their perseverance.
- The students feel part of a group
- The students experience pleasure in making music.
- Through cooperation between the pupils, problems are solved together.
- Through co-operation, pupils achieve good sounding results together
- Cooperation in a group reduces the distance between the individual and the group

- The teacher experiences motivated and engaged students
- The teacher experiences fast progression
- The teacher experiences a pleasant learning environment

- The school distinguishes itself from other schools
- The school offers a more pleasant learning environment
- The school gets the opportunity to cooperate in a European context
- The school gives pupils the opportunity to play together with pupils from other countries
- The school can use the Class Band / Strings Class for extra-curricular activities