Music is an expressive language. It can take years to become competent and a life time to master. The theory of music can be related in difficulty to math. Due to the theory's difficulty it is especially important that a trained instructor guide students in their study. With difficult subject matter music can help young people gain confidence and self-esteem.
Students can also fight their fears and anxieties through the many optional performance outlets.
How many other subjects in school can involve the whole body and mind. Music does not only involve one or two functions, but, the whole body working together to create rhythmic and melodic perfection. Perfection, must be the primary goal of any musician, but to truly be a competent musician one must understand that there is no such thing as perfection, because, music is an extension one s self and culture. As we know, we are not perfect nor any society or culture that has ever existed. However, keeping in mind the striving for perfection we must understand that any musician who tries to meet these goals is learning and trying.