WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF PIANO LESSONS?
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1. Piano Lessons Help Children in School
The most talked about benefit children receive from piano lessons is that it also helps with their school lessons. Numerous studies available show children who play an instrument also score higher on both standard and spatial cognitive development tests alike. There are also findings that show kids who play piano, in particular, scored higher in math, especially on problems dealing with ratios and fractions.
In one particular study conducted by Dr. Frances Rauscher (a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh) and Gordon Shaw (a physicist at of the University of California at Irvine) tested preschoolers who received piano instruction. They found that preschoolers who received piano lessons scored 34% higher than their nonmusical counterparts in tests measuring spatial-temporal reasoning, which is the brain function used to understand math, science and engineering.
2. Piano Lessons Raise Self-Esteem
Learning to play the piano is hard work and takes dedication. Not only does each song mastered increase a child's self-esteem, but showcasing their newly learned talents at piano recitals can boost their self esteem as much as winning a game in a sports competition.
Lessons also help kids to learn how to keep a positive outlook when facing difficult tasks. The understanding that mastering a new skill is a process that requires patience helps children to approach tasks with confidence, and not become discouraged, frustrated, or quit.
3. Piano Lessons Increase Coordination
Increased eye-hand coordination is almost a given for children that learn to play the piano, but there is more than that. Kids who play the piano have improved fine motor skills and, unlike other instruments, the piano requires both hands to work independently of each other, one moving fast while the other may be moving at a slower rate. All of these things help to increase a child's overall dexterity and complex thought processes.
4. Piano Lessons Help Children to Concentrate
Reading a piece of music takes a great deal of focus, causing a child to interpret a note and a rhythm, translate it into hand movements on the keyboard and then immediately go on to the next one. Reading and playing music allows them to think both critically and creatively, which is a skill that will assist them in anything they choose to undertake in the future.
5. Piano Lessons Help Children to be Well-Rounded
Regardless of whether a child plays the piano for a short time or for a lifetime, the long-term effects of their pursuing piano playing are many. Through playing the piano, children are exposed to classical music and songs of other cultures and in other styles that they may otherwise have never heard. Kids may develop an appreciation for composers like Bach or Mozart that stay with them for life. In addition, the skills and knowledge they learn in piano may help them easily pick up another musical instrument later.
THE PIANO IS THE PERFECT FIRST INSTRUMENT
For some musicians, choosing an instrument can be a daunting task. Obviously each instrument has its own pros and cons. But in the long run, which instrument will be best for you?
Piano is the recommended starting point. That does not mean go out and buy a grand piano. You can find a basic, affordable 49 key keyboard at most department and electronic stores. Some people might tell you to spend a lot and go ahead and buy the most expensive keyboard you can find - they are wrong!
Why choose a keyboard? For a beginner, an affordable keyboard allows them to learn the basics just as well as a regular acoustic piano. As long as it has black and white keys and sounds somewhat similar to a piano, you should be ready to go, and it never needs tuning! Of course a more advanced keyboard would be better, but an entry-level keyboard is better than no keyboard...
Also, most keyboards have headphone jacks - your family and friends will appreciate this. You are able to practice silently and at your own pace without feeling the need to impress anyone but yourself. You will find very few instruments with this feature.
From personal experience as well as through research, I have discovered that piano is the perfect first instrument to learn. You have the same set of keys, A through G, repeated in octaves. If you learn one octave, you've learned them all. So, what are you waiting for? SIGN UP HERE
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1. Piano Lessons Help Children in School
The most talked about benefit children receive from piano lessons is that it also helps with their school lessons. Numerous studies available show children who play an instrument also score higher on both standard and spatial cognitive development tests alike. There are also findings that show kids who play piano, in particular, scored higher in math, especially on problems dealing with ratios and fractions.
In one particular study conducted by Dr. Frances Rauscher (a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh) and Gordon Shaw (a physicist at of the University of California at Irvine) tested preschoolers who received piano instruction. They found that preschoolers who received piano lessons scored 34% higher than their nonmusical counterparts in tests measuring spatial-temporal reasoning, which is the brain function used to understand math, science and engineering.
2. Piano Lessons Raise Self-Esteem
Learning to play the piano is hard work and takes dedication. Not only does each song mastered increase a child's self-esteem, but showcasing their newly learned talents at piano recitals can boost their self esteem as much as winning a game in a sports competition.
Lessons also help kids to learn how to keep a positive outlook when facing difficult tasks. The understanding that mastering a new skill is a process that requires patience helps children to approach tasks with confidence, and not become discouraged, frustrated, or quit.
3. Piano Lessons Increase Coordination
Increased eye-hand coordination is almost a given for children that learn to play the piano, but there is more than that. Kids who play the piano have improved fine motor skills and, unlike other instruments, the piano requires both hands to work independently of each other, one moving fast while the other may be moving at a slower rate. All of these things help to increase a child's overall dexterity and complex thought processes.
4. Piano Lessons Help Children to Concentrate
Reading a piece of music takes a great deal of focus, causing a child to interpret a note and a rhythm, translate it into hand movements on the keyboard and then immediately go on to the next one. Reading and playing music allows them to think both critically and creatively, which is a skill that will assist them in anything they choose to undertake in the future.
5. Piano Lessons Help Children to be Well-Rounded
Regardless of whether a child plays the piano for a short time or for a lifetime, the long-term effects of their pursuing piano playing are many. Through playing the piano, children are exposed to classical music and songs of other cultures and in other styles that they may otherwise have never heard. Kids may develop an appreciation for composers like Bach or Mozart that stay with them for life. In addition, the skills and knowledge they learn in piano may help them easily pick up another musical instrument later.
THE PIANO IS THE PERFECT FIRST INSTRUMENT
For some musicians, choosing an instrument can be a daunting task. Obviously each instrument has its own pros and cons. But in the long run, which instrument will be best for you?
Piano is the recommended starting point. That does not mean go out and buy a grand piano. You can find a basic, affordable 49 key keyboard at most department and electronic stores. Some people might tell you to spend a lot and go ahead and buy the most expensive keyboard you can find - they are wrong!
Why choose a keyboard? For a beginner, an affordable keyboard allows them to learn the basics just as well as a regular acoustic piano. As long as it has black and white keys and sounds somewhat similar to a piano, you should be ready to go, and it never needs tuning! Of course a more advanced keyboard would be better, but an entry-level keyboard is better than no keyboard...
Also, most keyboards have headphone jacks - your family and friends will appreciate this. You are able to practice silently and at your own pace without feeling the need to impress anyone but yourself. You will find very few instruments with this feature.
From personal experience as well as through research, I have discovered that piano is the perfect first instrument to learn. You have the same set of keys, A through G, repeated in octaves. If you learn one octave, you've learned them all. So, what are you waiting for? SIGN UP HERE