The Music-Smart Kid

This is the 5th post in the series I am doing on the Multiple Intelligences or 8 Great Smarts.  You can find the first four posts here: Nature-Smart Kid ,Word-Smart Kid, Logic-Smart Kid, and Picture-Smart Kid

For an overview of ALL the multiple intelligences, make sure to check out this post: Multiple Intelligences: Discovering the Way Your Child is Smart.  

This blog post contains affiliate links and any purchases made through such links will result in a small commission for me (at no extra cost to you).

This post is all about the music-smart kid.  I especially enjoyed learning more about this “smart” as we have a few people in our family who have this as one of their top smarts!

What A Music-Smart Kid Looks Like:

  • Thinks with rhythm and melodies
  • They make music when they’re excited.
  • They recognize music in everyday sounds.
  • Likes to compose or make up their own jingles.
  • Taps their fingers to the beat of the song.
  • Can play one or more instruments.
  • Likes to have music playing in the background.
  • Might be interested in many different types of music.
  • May do well with memorizing of vocabulary words or math facts.

Possible Careers for a Music-Smart Kid:

  • Composer
  • Music teacher
  • Worship pastor
  • Music therapist
  • Advertiser
  • Piano tuner
  • Sound engineer
  • Website/video designer

How You Can Nurture Music-Smart Kids:

  • Invest in music lessons.
  • Have them play/sing for nursing home residents or at church.
  • Don’t overly critique their practicing or performances.
  • Attend their performances.
  • Go to concerts with them.
  • Play and talk about a variety of music styles.
  • Play music in the background.
  • Buy soundtracks to their favorite movies.
  • Tie into history by playing music from whatever time in history you’re learning about.
  • Listen to music with them and ask why they like the music they do.
  • If they tend towards perfectionism, help them understand that mistakes are part of the process.

Games/Resources for Music-Smart Kids:


Share this!

Author: Outside the Box Learners

Homeschool mom to my three amazing and quirky kiddos. Wife to my “long-suffering” husband and partner in crime, Marc. INFJ(aka the extroverted introvert). Lifelong learner. Thrives on coffee, chocolate, good music, and deep conversations. Jigsaw puzzles are my love language. Ultimately, leaning on my Savior each step of the way.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *