Researchers and neuroscientists have begun to diligently study the role of baroque music in brain development (Coff). Many studies conducted conclude that classical music intensifies memory growth and retention in the brain (O'Donnell). It has also been proven that the human body naturally responds to the beats and rhythms of music, both positively and negatively. Music can affect the brain and body in many different ways. Classical music can increase learning abilities, change mood and spiritual awareness, and influence a person's health. The power that music has to influence memory is astonishing. Listening to music while studying can help your brain process information much more efficiently than without classical music. “Mozart's music and baroque music, with a beat pattern of 60 beats per minute, activate the left and right brain” (O'Donnell). The Center for New Discoveries in Learning stated that by using this 60 beats per minute music, learning potential can be increased by at least five times (O'Donnell). People who listen to baroque music while studying tend to naturally remember more information than those who don't listen to these classical pieces. In the Minoan period, the ancient Greeks performed their plays through song because they knew that music could help them remember their lines more easily (O'Donnell). The ABC song was created to help children remember the alphabet. Although children cannot remember and learn as quickly as adults, they are able to retain information when they listen to it as if it were music. Putting words into a song helps the brain process information more fully. Engaging in activities that use both hemispheres of the brain, such as listening to baroque music, singing, or playing an instrument...... middle of paper...... because of music. Works Cited Boethius, Anicius Manilius Severino. Consolation of philosophy. Boethius. Network. 2015.Campbell, Don. "Music for the Mozart Effect." Music makes you smarter. The Center for New Discoveries in Learning, Inc., 2008. Web. 2015.Coff, Richard. "The Mozart Effect." Research on music and brain development. Suzuki Music Academy, 2005. Web. 2015.Heathman, Shauna. "Different types of music that help memory retention." Verisign. Demand Media, 2011. Web. 2015.O'Donnell, Laurence. "Music and the brain." Brain and mind. Musical Power, 1999. Web. 2015.Rauscher, Elizabeth A. "Prof. Elizabeth A. Rauscher, Ph.D." World-renowned Physicist, Researcher and Presenter (2007): N. pag. Network. 2015.Scott. “The Mozart Effect: How Music Makes You Smarter.” HowToLearn.com. The Center for New Discoveries in Learning, Inc., 2011. Web. 2015.