The real advantage is that a young person's mind develops further with music instruction and education. Music benefits all other subjects studied as well. It should be as essential and as required as math, language arts, reading, writing and history/social studies.
The Tragic Decline of Music Literacy (and Quality)
Many of us have know this for years....especially musicians. https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/tragic-decline-music-literacy-and-quality?utm_sq=fvj3zh6...