Dr. Hyejin Kim’s Music studio moved to Laurel, Md.

Some studies suggests that music lessons provide children with important developmental benefits beyond simply the knowledge or skill of playing a musical instrument.

Self-Confidence – Being able to go from learning notes and rhythms to producing meaningful mu-sic instills in your child a sense of accomplishment and self-confidence, while building self-esteem.

Coordination – Hand, eye, body posture and thought all working together are the ingredients of playing an instrument. These coordination skills transfer to many other aspects of life.

Comprehension – Learning to perceive and derive meaning from musical sounds sharpens your child’s ability to comprehend abstractions.

Problem-Solving – Learning the basics of musical language and interpreting a work through per-formance teaches your child the ability to understand a problem and reach an appropriate solu-tion.

Discipline – Learning all of the basics of music and applying them correctly takes perception and discipline.

Logical Reasoning – When your child learns to analyze a musical work from all perspectives or to improvise within a certain musical style, both inductive and deductive reasoning grows stronger.

Making Value Judgments — Learning to comprehend, consider and evaluate in music can help your child make informed decisions and uphold value judgments in other aspects of life.

Team work—Playing in orchestra requires team work. Working with others in harmony is a skill essential to any workplace.

Improve test scores — Ten-year study shows music improves test scores, regardless of socioeco-nomic background.

Ability to entertain— Music is a great form of self entertainment for the players. Friends and family benefit too.

Scholarship – Colleges and universities often need strings players for their orchestras and may offer scholarships to qualified students regardless of their intended academic major.

Dr. Hyejin Kim’s Music studio is located near Gorman Crossing Elementary School, Laurel, Maryland.