10 Fun Facts about Early Childhood Music

At Elemental Music, we’ve been nurturing young musicians and their families since 2004. Our Early Childhood Music classes provide a joyful, playful space where little ones can explore sound, movement, and rhythm with teachers who have years of experience guiding the littlest learners.

Did you know that little ones are born ready for music? Check out these fun facts about how early musical experiences help children learn, grow, and thrive!

  1. Babies can recognize melodies they heard while still in the womb.

  2. Early music exposure strengthens the same brain pathways used for language and reading

  3. Infants naturally respond to rhythm even before they can walk or talk

  4. Singing with children helps them learn new words faster than speaking alone

  5. Moving to music supports coordination and spatial awareness

  6. By age 3, children can remember and reproduce simple melodies

  7. Learning to play simple instruments boots memory, attention and self-control

  8. Toddlers who engage in group music play often show stronger social and empathy skills

  9. The brain’s musical wiring develops most rapidly between birth and age seven

  10. The minor third interval is often the earliest interval that children can reproduce correctly, and mimics the intonation of human speech, especially in lullabies and nursery rhymes.

Starting early with music opens the door to a lifelong love of music. Join Elemental Music’s classes this season and give your child the gift of creativity, confidence, and connection, while meeting other families and building a community of young musicians who will learn, play, and grow together for years to come!