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Research suggests that music education can provide lasting benefits for kids who learn instruments early in life. Early musical training develops the part of the brain that controls learning and reasoning, according to the Children’s Music Workshop, a company that coordinates music programs in some Los Angeles-area schools. Researchers have also linked early music education with spatial intelligence, development of creativity, problem solving, standardized test scores, compassion, work ethic, teamwork, discipline and self-confidence. (San Diego City Beat article)