Some argue that “music training mainly affects sound processing and therefore spelling ability”. (Music Education Associations) The results of these studies show that children who previously had difficulty with spelling concepts saw increases in their test scores over a period of time after studying music. This is also helpful for young students who struggle with dyslexia. “Studies with at-risk dyslexic populations of 6-year-olds and at-risk dyslexic populations of 9-year-olds have demonstrated a positive effect of musical lessons on spelling performance and phonological skills.” Having said that, we see that taking private lessons on a particular instrument for these children helps them understand these concepts that they might not have understood before..