Symphonic skill leads to surefire success

Peyton Chechele is a freshman at Starr’s Mill High School. She wrote the following op-ed article as part of a class assignment in Brandon Kendall’s 9th grade Literature and Composition class.

Learnt as a young child or in early adult years, people with training in musical subjects are shown to become more successful no matter their industry.

Most professionals in almost all industries from real estate to healthcare to the actual arts claimed to have some sense of musical training. This training can range from a band or orchestra class in high school to high end classical training outside of school classes.

Most professionals in almost all industries from real estate to healthcare to the actual arts claimed to have some sense of musical training.

— Guest Writer Peyton Chechele

According to “Is Music the Key to Success?,” most top professionals in nearly any field agreed there was a connection between their previous musical training and professional accomplishments.  

The connection can vary between people, but overall it correlates to the ability to express creativity. The other subjects training can help improve upon include working together  and paying attention.

As “Will Musical Training Make You More Successful?” states, “Focus. Discipline. Collaboration. Problem-Solving. According to a recent Op-Ed, musical training can teach you all of those things — which is perhaps why, this writer says, you can ‘find musicians at the top of almost any industry’.”

The skills developed while training in music stick with people throughout their lives. Many of these skills are much needed and increase one’s chances of being successful in most industries and businesses.

[C]hildren who take musical training have higher grades in their studies in comparison to their peers.

— Guest Writer Peyton Chechele

Even children who take musical training have higher grades in their studies in comparison to their peers, as there have been studies in recent years to prove so.

As Does Musical Training Improve School Performance claims, “When researchers considered factors known to affect achievement including gender, grade level, parent income, and handicraft participation—in addition to music participation—music was still a significant predictor of overall average grades.”

In contrast with age, gender, and economic status, participation in musical training was still one of most important factors to cause a difference in grades.

Some people believe there is no correlation between success and music. Though their reasons are plausible, the research shown disproves them.  

May it be a child earning straight A’s or a top businessperson, people who have taken musical training are more likely to be successful.