Furthermore, many people, including myself, like to listen to music while performing creative activities. Others, on the other hand, may simply view music as an obstacle to the thinking process, which may indeed be true if the volume is too loud or the beat too insistent. We all have heard the stories of how egg and milk production increases among chickens and cows exposed to music. Music also increases sales in store. Many people would never work out so hard nor so long if there were not listening to music while exercising.
Music gives energy to the teenager, whose rapid physical development thrives on it.
As with any musical instrument, the ear needs to be tuned to do its work. Within the school system, music education gives children the best opportunity to attune their listening. Music educators can therefore play a significant role in children's development by teaching them, throughout their years of language acquisition, how to listen. Journal of Music and Movement-Based Learning, Vol. 4, No. 2, Spring 1998.