Without education, society would not be able to grow and prosper. Education is important not only for the children who receive it and their parents, but also for members of the community as a whole. Education integrates not only science and mathematics, but also music education. Music education is important for children because of the positive impact it has on other subjects in school, such as math and science, as well as its overall impact on children. The most effective time to begin music education is from birth. . Unfortunately, there are still schools without music programs. Some schools with a music program do not reach all of their students. Many studies have been done to prove that music education is linked to better grades and test scores in other subjects. College Board, a website that most students use to take their SAT and ACT, publishes a report on the data collected from these tests. During the years 2009 to 2013, information collected by the college board showed that students who took the test and received musical training for more than 4 years scored fifty-two, fifty and fifty-six plus points in critical reading, mathematics and writing. respectively than a student who has taken the test and who has received less than six months of music education (College Board 13). People always wonder why music helps in these different areas when music has nothing to do with math or science, but they are wrong. . Music is mathematical and scientific, and even a foreign language. Students should subdivide grades into fractions instantly, not calculate them on paper. The music is accurate and the piece of music a student reads is like a chart that shows changes in volume, intensities, and pitches. There is math and science, but there is much more. Many terms in music are... middle of paper ......t Violin expensive. Hosted by Linda Wertheimer. NPR Morning Edition. NPR. March 7, 2014. Radio. I mostly used this quote as an example of a person who was gifted from a young age. “Missing the Beat: Schools without Music.” Turben. Turben Development Services, nd Web. March 23, 2014. . I used this source to give facts about schools without music programs. It had some good data and some shocking information. “Why teach music”. West Point Gray music. West Point Gray School of Music, April 29, 2012. Web. March 20, 2014. . The image on this site describes why music is more of a subject at school. It contains several examples illustrating different areas involved in music, such as mathematics, science and foreign language lessons..