Most people have been introduced to the idea that music has a positive impact on the field of education, especially in mathematics. It's a back-and-forth between advocates for music and arts in schools and those looking for ways to deal with budget cuts. From a logical point of view, music is based on mathematics in that it deals with patterns and ratios (Vaughn, 2000). Research has shown that music, both music education and simply listening to music, can benefit students. The purpose of this study is to examine how music can affect math test scores in kindergarten through sixth grade. History of the Problem The connection between music and education, particularly mathematics, has been around for a long time. The Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras argued this point in the 5th century. The Pythagoreans, those who followed Pythagoras, believed that music and mathematics were so similar that they could be considered the same thing (Southgate and Roscigno, 2009). Horace Mann would be the first person to encourage the inclusion of music in the core curriculum. (Southgate and Rascigno, 2009). However, it seems that year after year there are more and more reports of schools or educational districts cutting arts programs due to budget cuts. When budget cuts are announced, it seems that music programs are the first to be affected. But is the impact of these programs on other areas taken into account? School boards tend to focus on reading and math test scores as marks of pass or fail. But they don't focus on programs that could benefit those areas. Research has been done with this in mind, but the results have not been analyzed as necessary. Students in grades 4 and 6 whose parents have given permission to participate in the study will only receive regular basic music instruction. Previous standardized test scores for participating students will be consulted in an effort to find a baseline. Test results will then be compared at the end of the first school year to determine whether music instruction had a positive impact on math scores. If no significant changes are noted, music teachers will receive additional training to ensure that good quality music education is provided to their students. These same students will then be followed for a period of two years. At the end of each year, the test results will be compared. Final data will be analyzed to determine if music education can increase standardized math test scores by 10 points..