Musical Intelligence

1. Is Musical Intelligence Your Secret Strength? Here’s How To FindOut According to American psychologist, Howard Gardner, intelligence goes far beyond IQ points. In fact, he has identified nine different types of intelligence humans canpossess. One of these types of intelligence is musicalintelligence. Most people associate musical intelligence with music talent. But believe it or not, they’re not the samething! You don’t need to be an expert musician or world class vocalist to have musical intelligence. In fact, this form of intelligence could be the secret strength you never knew youhad. What Are The 8 Kinds ofIntelligence?

2. Before we dive into musical intelligence, we should first cover Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences. After all, that’s where the concept of musical intelligence first camefrom! • Howard Gardner is a developmental psychologist who first proposed a theory of multiple intelligences in his 1983 book, Frames of Mind: The Theory of MultipleIntelligences. • The book states that there are eight types ofintelligence: • Musicalintelligence • Spatialintelligence • Linguisticintelligence • Logical-mathematicalintelligence • Kinestheticintelligence • Interpersonalintelligence • Intrapersonalintelligence • Naturalisticintelligence • Gardner later added a ninth intelligence to the list: existentialintelligence.

3. What is MusicSmart? • So, what is musical intelligence and how do you know if you haveit? • Well, musical intelligence, or music smarts, is a form of auditory intelligence. It goes beyond music to incorporate all sounds, tones, and rhythms. • Here are some telltale signs you may possess musicalintelligence: • Auditory learner • Skilled at imitation andmimicry • Appreciates unique music forms andsoundscapes • Sensitive to noises inenvironment • Enjoys singing, dancing, whistling, orhumming • Wide and varied musicaltastes

4. Avid concert-goer • You don’t need to be a skilled musician to possess musical intelligence. Simply possessing a deep and profound connection to sound means you’ve probably got musicsmarts! How Do You Develop MusicalIntelligence? So, here’s the question: if you don’t have musical smarts, is there a way you can developit? The best thing about Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence is that there’s no right or wronganswer. Just because you have visual-spatial intelligence doesn’t mean you can’t also possess naturalistic intelligence. Just because you’re a kinesthetic learner doesn’t mean you can’t develop interpersonalintelligence. Even if musical intelligence isn’t your forte, there are plenty of ways you developit!

5. As Jim Kwik, Author of Mindvalley’s Superbrain Program says, “If knowledge is power, learning is your superpower. And learning is not a spectatorsport.” • Here are just a few ways you can increase your musicalintelligence: • Play the “name that tune”game • Go to live musicevents • Pick up a newinstrument • Add to your music collection • Expose yourself to new genres andstyles • Listen to naturesoundscapes • This list is by no means exhaustive. The bottom line is: the more you expose yourself to different sounds, tones, and rhythms, the stronger your musical intelligence willgrow!