Music Advocacy Facts
An analysis of six experimental studies has revealed a causal relationship between music and mathematics performance.
From: "Music and Mathematics: Modest Support for the Oft-Claimed Relationship," Journal of Aesthetic Education, Fall 2000, 34 (3-4):149-166
Available here: The Arts Education Partnership - Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development
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