Benefits of Studying Music

Benefits of Studying Music

Studying music through piano lessons stimulates brain activity and organization skills. These skills learned in music lessons are easily transferred to homework or other useful areas of life. Studying piano is an activity which utilizes your whole self: mind, emotions, and body. The piano is one of the few instruments entirely sufficient to make music on its own. The benefits of piano study are varied and will stay with you throughout your life.

What every parent should know about the power of piano lessons is teaching a child the 3C's: Concentration, Coordination, and Confidence.

Q: What are the “3 C’s”?

A: They are Concentration, Coordination and Confidence — the key non-musical benefits a child receives from taking piano lessons.

Q: Is it true that children take to music naturally?

A: Babies typically are introduced to music through lullabies. As children grow, songs and music play a vital role in their development.

Q: How can children improve their performance in school?

A: By learning and practicing the piano. When a child concentrates at the piano, he or she develops good study habits that transfer to other endeavors.

Q: What do piano lessons and athletics have in common?

A: Piano lessons require a child to use eyes, ears, arms, legs, feet and all ten fingers. This is an excellent way to help develop hand-eye and body coordination on the athletic field.

Q: How can my child become more outgoing and have better self-esteem?

A: Learning to play music on the piano increases a child's confidence. Over time, this accomplishment develops into greater assurance and pride.

Q: Should you try to make your child a concert pianist?

A: Of course not. The overriding goal of studying piano is not necessarily preparing for the concert stage, but to enjoy the experience and gain benefits such as concentration, coordination and confidence.

Q: Why is the piano an educational tool for children?

A: It is a constructive way to learn how to concentrate and get more out of school. It is also much better for a child to sit and play the piano each day than to sit in front of the television for hours.

Q: Can a music teacher make a difference in a child’s development?

A: Very much so. This relationship helps a child mature by providing careful instruction, guidance, confidence and praise, while instilling a “can do” attitude.

Q: Can playing the piano make your child a success in life?

A: Nothing guarantees success, but observations by psychologists have shown that children who play the piano usually earn better grades, are more self-confident and use the benefits of their piano training throughout their life.

Q: Can the piano be considered an investment in a child’s future?

A: This is the perfect way to describe what piano lessons can do for a child because the benefits go beyond just learning to appreciate music. As a child learns to concentrate at the piano, he or she is developing skills that last a lifetime.

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