So did Albert Einstein. My discovery was the result of musical perception. The discovery he spoke of was his theory of relativity. Of course, we realize that all children do not possess Einstein's outstanding scientific prowess, but research shows that studying music can help students develop skills they need for a wide variety of professions such as math, engineering and architecture. Music students also score dramatically higher on SAT college entrance tests than those who don't study the arts.
Music is essential to a well rounded education.
For those of us who grew up in schools in which music was part of the curriculum, it's easy to take it for granted that all students are afforded the same opportunity. Such is not the case. There are far too many public school systems throughout this country that offer no arts curriculum whatsoever. There are equally as many that have had their funding cut and their arts programs are the first to go as a result of this. There are grass roots efforts going on to turn the tide on this state of being in our schools.