Murgon State
High School boasts an enthusiastic Instrumental Music Program. The program
provides students with an opportunity to extend themselves outside of the
standard curriculum.
Murgon State
High’s Instrumental Music Program is a Concert Band based program. Tuition is
offered on instruments such as the flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet,
trombone, euphonium and percussion. Group lessons are given each week and are
approximately half an hour in length.
Murgon SHS
students can be seen performing at events such as:
These are
some of the benefits of learning to play a musical instrument:
Boosting
Brain Power - Taking lessons to learn to play an instrument significantly
improves brain power. Research from the University of Kansas suggests
that learning at a young age will have an impact on a child’s cognitive skills
as they grow older.
Improving
Memory - Young people that learn to play a musical instrument are shown in
studies to have an improvement in behaviour, memory and intelligence. All types
of lessons for music stimulate multiple patterns of brain development, which is
what helps to increase memory.
Social Skill
Development - Learning to play an instrument helps young people develop the
skills necessary to join a musical group, band, or ensemble where they learn to
work with others and to appreciate the value of teamwork. This is a fun way to
support their social development.
Creating
Confidence - Every time a young musician learns a new piece, plays well, or
finishes a lesson, they are achieving an accomplishment that will raise their
levels of confidence and self-esteem.
Learning
Patience - Learning to play an instrument is not easy. As a result,
children learn how to deal with frustration, the rewards of being patient and
the joy of working hard to achieve goals. This is an important step in their
development as successful human beings.
Taken from: http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/5-benefits-of-learning-to-play-musical.html
If you would
like further information regarding learning a musical instrument at Murgon State
High School, please contact the office, or Nadine Gray on ngray21@eq.edu.au.