So just by learning to read and play music, we’re simultaneously increasing our ability to perform mathematical equations as they mirror what we’re learning in rhythmic notations.īut…do we learn math better because we’re musicians? We have to know what 2+2 equals in order to count half notes, and we have to know how many counts each measure gets in order to play a piece correctly. We most often associate math with the rhythmical aspect of music. But what is the exact relationship between math and music, and how does learning music help us learn math? In recent years, we’ve been hearing a lot about the “Mozart Effect” and other studies that have shown how studying music increases our ability to learn and retain information.
