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Lauren GoldProfessor DuffusEnglish 10118 October 2013Is Music the Key to Success?Joanne Lipman, co-author of the book “Strings Attached: One Tough Teacher and the Gift of Great Expectations,” wrote an opinionative argument titled “Is Music the Key to Success?” This article, targeted at musicians, observes how being musically experienced seems to promote other accomplishments. Joanne interviewed a variety of professionals that helped to support her assumption that success can come from musical education and background. Although she did not propose the opposition to this argument, I believe she still did an absolute effort of explaining her beliefs and research. By the use of different professional’s musical history, quotes and examples, and personal opinions, Joanne proved to me that music can provide a means of success.There are individuals who are extremely acknowledged that have a history of music sometime in their lives. A few of these professionals that were interviewed include Chuck Todd, Larry Page, Steven Spielberg, and Andrea Mitchell. These may seem like random names but they are among the greatest professionals in the United States. Chuck Todd, who is the NBC chief White House correspondent, attended college on music scholarships and he plays the French horn. Larry Page is a co-founder of Google and he played the saxophone in high school. Steven Spielberg, a film creator, is the son of a pianist and plays the clarinet. Andrea Mitchell, who is a journalist and reporter for NBC news, once trained to become a professional violinist. As you can tell, having a history of music education can lead to higher successes like the few that were mentioned.Most responses that Joanne received from her interviewees said that “music opened up their pathways to creative thinking.” These interviewees also concluded that “their experiences suggest that music training sharpens other qualities.” These qualities consist of collaboration, listening ability, ways of thinking that mesh together diverse ideas, and the ability to focus on the present and future at the same time. Even though I am not a professional, I feel the same way about this topic as the well-known individuals do. I took piano lessons in fifth grade and have been in chorus since middle school. Believe it or not, the musical education that I have received has helped me excel in my academics. I seem to have a part in all of these qualities listed and they are the exact traits that continue to help me learn.Joanne’s personal opinion about this topic is the same as mine. I also believe that musical education and experience is a key to success. I have noticed over the years that some subjects, especially math, come easier to me than others. My friends that are not musically inclined are not as intelligent in some subjects as those who are musically inclined. The relation that Joanne thinks is connected to this is that in music, people have to focus, concentrate, and listen a lot because those are essential factors to playing an instrument or singing. Having these qualities makes other courses or subjects in school easier most of the time.I firmly agree with this opinionative argument about musical abilities being helpful in success. The only factor about this argument that I think needs improved on is the fact that only famous and top-notch people were interviewed. You do not have to be a professional to be successful and there are a lot of individuals that I personally know that have been successful because of their musical history, me being included. I have been involved with singing and playing piano for almost my whole life and I believe that is why I have excelled in school and gone farther than non-musically inclined people with my studies. ................
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