2. The seven areas of intelligence were first defined by
Psychologist Howard Gardner in 1983 Students used to take IQ tests
at young ages (they were not very effective) Gardner thought that
this was a very poor way to judge someones intelligence
3. What does this have to do with music?
4. Verbal Intelligence To be able to use words People who have
this type of intelligence enjoy writing, telling stories, expanding
their vocabulary, or doing crossword puzzles Have an easy time
memorizing, singing, and writing songs or poetry
5. Visual Intelligence The ability to imagine things in your
mind Some people with this intelligence can picture things in their
mind andreproduce them on paper Acute attention to detail
6. This type helps musicians hear and picture music in their
minds to effectively recreate it Musicians have strong attention to
detail Can be a judge of whether music or art is good or bad
7. Physical Intelligence The ability to use your body in
various situations Learn best through bodily movement Usually excel
in dancing and sports Musicians are very physical people Rocking
back and forth while we play Dancing to beats Tapping our feet;
snapping
8. Musical Intelligence The ability to use, understand, and
reproduce music Not limited to musiciansPeople with this
intelligence work better while listening to music, can tap in time
to music they hear, or can match pitch or do call and response
exercises well Also make little songs to memorize hard concepts
similar to what The Sound of Music did to help people memorize
Solfege
9. Hugh Lauriepiano, guitar, voiceMeryl Streep- violin Mark
Twain- piano Clint Eastwoodpiano;Kevin Bacon- guitarCharlie
ChaplinaccordionJulia Roberts- clarinet and oboeBruce Willis-
harmonica Richard DawkinsclarinetJohnny CarsondrumsJamie Foxx-
piano and voiceAlyssa Milano- piano and fluteHugh Jackman- Piano,
guitar, violinAlbert Einstein- violin, piano
10. Mathematical Intelligence The ability to apply logic to
systems and numbers What does math have to do with music? Rhythmic
divisions Overtone series Pitches Time signaturesGood at
deciphering patterns and organizing concepts Musicians apply this
when learning music theory, sequences, and tough
11. Introspective/Intrapersonal Intelligence The ability to
understand yourself and your innerthoughts Tend to be introverted,
independent perfectionists Philosophers, writers,
psychologists
12. Very critical of themselvesCan break down complicated
ideas- like complicated rhythmsand melodies Musicians use this for
improvisation and lyrical analysis
13. Interpersonal/Emotio nal Intelligence The ability to
understand other people and relate well to them Musicians use this
to work well together in ensemblesGood at mixing with other people
and making friends
14. EMPATHY Musicians are very empathic people because we are
always interpreting meanings behind songs and tapping into our own
emotionalsides
15. Music is the only thing that encompasses every single area
of intelligence Statistically, musicians are smarter than the rest
of the population
16. Both sides of our brains are active when we are making
music Our brain activity can measure higher than engineers chipping
away at a new discovery or even soccer players racingdown the field
and calculating their next