That everyone should play a musical instrument I BELIEVE That everyone should play a musical instrument Grant Tyson

THE NUMBER ONE REASON YOU SHOULD PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.

F-U-N BECAUSE IT IS FUN Song Spongebob CAPO THIRD FRET C-F-C-G Nose-picking, chewing gum and sand-licking

Lowers Stress Hormones STRESS RELIEF Lowers Heart Rate Lowers Blood Pressure Lowers Stress Hormones Research shows that playing music lowers specific stress hormones, causing relaxation, and longer periods of low stress. The same effect is caused from listening to music, however playing an instrument helps more than listening because it creates a routine low stress environment.

IT MAKES YOU SMART! People who have received music education are typically smarter than those who have not received it, research shows. There is also a direct correlation between math and science skills with music education.

IMPROVES MEMORY Research Shows that childhood music education improves children's memory and learning ability by creating brain stimulation If I didn’t have good memory I wouldn’t be able to remember these chords and words… Ice-Ice Baby/I’m Yours C-G-a-F NO CAPO All right stop-/-Collaborate and listen-/-Ice is back with my brand new invention Something grabs a hold of me tightly-/-Then I flow that a harpoon daily and nightly Will it ever stop?-/-Yo, I don't know-/-Turn off the lights and I'll glow To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal-/-Light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle Dance-/-Bum rush the speaker that booms-/-I'm killin' your brain like a poisonous mushroom Deadly, when I play a dope melody-/-Anything less that the best is a felony Love it or leave it-/-You better gain way-/-You better hit bull's eye  The kid don't play-/-If there was a problem -/- Yo, I'll solve it Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it Into im yours

IT BUILDS CONFIDENCE If I wasn’t confident, I wouldn’t be able to sing in front of you guys If everyone played a musical instrument I would yell hallelujah. Hallelujah-CAPO FIRST FRET C-a-C-a F-G-C-G C-F-G-a-F G-e-a F-a-F-CGC

IT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER Music is a common ground, everyone can participate in one way or another Like how everyone one sings along when Don’t Stop Believin or Living on Prayer comes on… CAMPFIRE SONG SONG G-C-G-C A7-D

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