Abstract concepts such as counting, fractions, and ratios acquire concrete and tangible meaning when applied in a musical context, and the relationships between context are much more readily made. Music involves the scientific concepts of acoustics, frequency and intensity. Music requires the use of diverse critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The study of music fosters high order cognitive skills such as the ability analyze, synthesize and evaluate information. Music has been shown to have a profound influence on language .
Musical notation is a highly developed symbolic language, in which symbols represent ideas.
Music education develops the ability to understand and use symbols in new contexts. The semantics of music is the most universal language. Music is a part of our history. Music is an irreplaceable element in communicating the great ideas of all cultures and peoples. More importantly, music education reinforces what education is really about, by furthering key developmental goals.