Musical intelligence involves skill in performing, composing, and appreciating music and musical patterns. It is one of Howard Gardner's nine multiple intelligences. People with musical intelligence often learn well using rhythm and music, and careers like musicians, composers, and music critics draw on strong musical ability. The document then provides further explanation of musical intelligence, characteristics, examples of people with this intelligence, and ways to enhance it.

1. MUSICAL
INTELLIGENCE

2. DEFINITION
 Musical intelligence is one of Howard Gardner's
Nine Multiple Intelligences. It involves how skillful an
individual is performing, composing, and appreciating
music and musical patterns. Individuals who excel in
this intelligence typically are able to use rhythms and
patterns to assist in learning.
Musicians, composers, band directors, disc
jockeys, and music critics are among those that
Howard Gardner sees as having high musical
intelligence.

3. EXPLANATION
 The musical intelligence is more difficult to relate to writing than
the others are, especially when you consider that tone of voice is
not included in the province of the musical intelligence.
 Music probably originates in primordial dance, song, and
gesture--places where speech and writing may also have deep
roots.
 The earliest poems that we know about appear to have been
sung or chanted--perhaps to the accompaniment of a musical
instrument.
 Today, it would be easy assume that clear, straightforward prose
was the original method of written expression, and that poetry is
an emotional elaboration on prose.
 The de-poeticizing of prose has been the work of centuries.

4. CHARACTERISTICS
 Learn well using rhythm or music
 Enjoy listening to and/or creating music
 Can become emotionally moved by music
 Enjoys rhythmic poetry
 May study better with music in the background
 May be very spiritual
 Appreciates emotional power of music
 Sensitive to rhythm, pitch, timbre, melody
 Aware of complex structure of musical notes
 Listens to lots of music - all kinds
 May have lilting, interesting "musical" way of speaking
 Strong aptitude for playing an instrument

5. EXAMPLE

6. CAREER PATH
•Composers
• Musicians
• Band Directors
• Conductors
• Disc Jockeys
• Sound Board Operators
• Music Critics
• Singer
• Song writers
• Music Teacher

7. FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS
INTELLIGENCE
 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
 Elvis Presley
 Elton John
 Ravi Shankar
 Beethoven
 JYP

8. WAYS TO ENHANCE MUSICAL
INTELLIGENCE
 Include music in lessons where appropriate
 Allow students to include music for independent
projects
 Connect music to a lesson (i.e. what music was
popular during certain historical periods)
 Use songs to help students study for exams
 Play Mozart or Beethoven as students study in class

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