This famous notion demonstrates that, when students are exposed to classical music, specifically to that of the Mozart piano sonata, enhances the points in the Stanford-Binet IQ test from eight to nine! ... By taking music lessons, students become aware of the cultures of other countries across the world, or of different states in a country, other than the music prevalent in his/her culture. ... These lessons of life are important for students in future, to win the battle of life. ...

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Tchaikovsky's 6th and final symphony was, for me, a random choice when picking out a piece of music to study. The criteria for a piece I wanted to analyze and look into were based it being a popular piece, a symphony, and composed by someone fairly modern so I was sure to acquire enough background. ...

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