Agreement With Attitudes Listed In Graph
About Music Education In Schools.
(Percentages who "completely or mostly agree" among all respondents)
  • A "School Band is a good way for young people to develop teamwork."
  • B "Music is part of well-rounded education."
  • C "Schools should offer instrument music instruction as part of regular curriculum."
  • D "Participationg in school music corresponds with better grades and test scores."
  • E " States should mandate music education so all students have an opportunity to study in school."
Every three years NAMM, the International Music Products Association, commissions the Gallup Organization to conduct a national telephone survey to profile U. S. household participation and attitudes regarding the playing of musical instruments, and where appropriate, compare these findings to previous national surveys. The data below was compiled in early 2006.