Be instrumental today!
Every child deserves the chance to learn to play music.
Be instrumental in a child’s life! Please help us to give the gift of music.
We have made it our mission to gift instruments, and to provide free music learning resources to low-income families.
Please help our cause through cash donations, or instrument donations (in any condition).
Why give?
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Music helps the brain to develop
Different studies have proven that the comprehension of musical language can benefit a child's overall mental development. Figures show that students who study music are more successful on standardised tests and are also likely to achieve better grades in high school.
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Music relieves stress
Playing an instrument or being in a musical class demands total attention. Because of this, music is a great stress-relieving tool that helps to calm the mind and enhance concentration.
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Music can boost self-confidence
By improving their abilities with a specific musical instrument and achieving their goals, children can feel very satisfied and this can greatly improve their self-esteem. Taking risks and facing challenges is essential for a child to fully develop his or her potential.
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Music is a form of self-expression
As well as being a way of relieving stress, music could also help children to manage their feelings better by expressing them through language. It gives them the chance to exteriorise their emotions through the instrument they are playing, particularly when they have a go at composing their own music.
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Music is fun
Once children have grasped the basics of playing an instrument, they are likely to really enjoy playing it. Every song they learn is a personal achievement. If we encourage their skills by listening to them or even signing along, they will have a great time playing their musical instrument.
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Music helps children understand maths
Although they look very different, maths and music are actually quite similar. "When children learn rhythm, they are learning ratios, fractions and proportions," said Professor Gordon Shaw from the University of California, after his study of seven-year-olds in Los Angeles. Music can be a great way of learning maths in an artistic way!
“If children are not introduced to music at an early age, I believe something fundamental is actually being taken from them.”
Luciano Pavarotti
“Music is a more potent instrument than any other for education.
Education in music is most sovereign because more than anything else rhythm and harmony find their way to the innermost soul and take strongest hold upon it ”
Plato
