How does math and music impact you as a teacher?

Music and mathematics have been the source of research in many areas of mathematics and in is used in everyday lives.  Studies have shown that children tend to learn math more proficient when being in a relaxed environment.  Music is a good way that a teacher can help children learn math.  Using various types of mathematical games would be a good approach to teaching math.  In the field of cognitive research, the mind and body connections between both music and mathematics might be able to explain why the small parts of the human brain are most active when listening to music as when being engaged in spatial-temporal reasoning.  Also, the visual and spatial skills that a child exercises every time he/she practices and instrument and plays music,might be able to strengthen the mental-physical connections of the brain.  The slow work of practice, the attention to detail and the discipline it takes to learn an instrument are also excellent preparations for the practice that is involved in building strong math skills.