Through repeated rehearsal, rhythmic data is stored in the memory for later retrieval, even though that information might not be something you really care to remember. Learning through music is extremely effective because music drives deep into the brain, including some of our most primitive areas, connects widely among our various learning centers, and is easily stored and is easily recalled. Because of this, huge amounts of information, both intellectual and emotional, can be processed, stored and recalled by the brain when acquired through music. Music has been shown to stimulate brain function. The brain is quick to focus on it.
Music automatically touches three of the four modalities by which the brain processes information.
When the lyrics are made available in the printed form, music also taps the visual modality. Rhyming and rhythmic input taps into other areas of the brain. Songs, poems, rhymes, and raps thus become effective vehicles for long term and cumulative learning. Because of its well known impact on one's sense of well-being and other feelings, it is a strong medium for spiritual formation and expression. Music makes learning easier and is therefore a viable strategy for today's classroom.