Music allows us to experience creativity as an inventive thinking style. Music is a language unto itself. Music can only be explained by music. If we do not expose the human to music, we are depriving the individual of an array of personal understandings that cannot be found in any other part of life. Intelligence is the ability to process facts and respond according to the given situation.
Emotional stability stems from the capacity to deal with life's many inconsistencies.
Music is one of the few academic disciplines, which demands this ability and reinforces learning patterns to allow for greater critical assessment. Success is not measured by what we start, but rather by what we complete. In music, every student will be required to play the entire composition from beginning to end. Although there may be errors in the performance, it is most unusual to see an individual simply stop and put the instrument away. The important qualities of tenacity and persistence establish habits for positive, productive living.