1. Ever wondered why schools teach children to play musical instruments? It is believed that children who learn to play a musical instrument may concentrate better as they need to pay close __________ to their music-playing during lessons.

2. Learning to play a musical instrument can also help to __________ the value of perseverance in children.

3. The saying, “practice makes perfect”, suggests that perseverance in practising hard can __________ to greater skill in playing a musical piece.

4. Children who are able to persevere in what they do are thought to cope better with pressure __________ on in life.

5. After learning to play musical pieces, children may wish to perform in public. In order to perform well before an _________, the children would need to be committed to practising hard.

6. After learning to play musical pieces, children may wish to perform in public. In order to perform well before an audience, the children would need to be __________ to practising hard.

7. When they realise how the hours of practice have enabled them to perform confidently, children can better appreciate the fact that __________ hard work comes success.

8. __________ playing music, listening to it also has its benefits.

9. Besides playing music, listening to it also has its __________.

10. For example, some researchers believe that when parents lull their babies to sleep, it is ________ effective to play soft music than to recite nursery rhymes because soft music is very soothing.