Benefits of Piano
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Mental and Physical Health
Child Development
Mathematics and Other Subjects
Learning New Instruments
Brain Development
It’s Never Too Late!
Personal Benefits
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Reduce Stress and Depression
◦ Lowers blood pressure and helps respiratory system
◦ Less feelings of loneliness
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Musicians have less ageing in the part of the
brain that leads to hearing loss
Increases the Human Growth Hormone
◦ Slows ageing phenomena such as osteoporosis and
wrinkling
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Better in school
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Piano practice helps develop discipline and patience
Larger vocabulary and stronger reading skills
Memorization skills
More self confidence from performing
Shown to help children with learning
disabilities
◦ Can focus better when there’s a lot of background
noise
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Children that learn piano have been shown to
have higher skills in areas such as math,
engineering and language skills
◦ Students who continue with piano through their
teenage years average 100 points higher on the SAT
exam
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In 1994, students who majored in music had
a 66% acceptance rate into Medical School
Piano has higher benefits than other musical
training such as singing since it requires
focus for longer periods of time
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Piano Music Theory requires you to learn how
to read sheet music for other instruments
such as violin
Understand the dedication required to learn a
new instrument
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Increases Coordination
◦ Brain learns to process the act of looking at a note,
translating that into a piano key and then
communicating that to your hands.
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Adds new neural connections
◦ Primes the brain for other forms of human
communication such as expressing oneself
emotionally
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These benefits are shown to last
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The benefits of piano will show no matter
what age you start playing
◦ Increases in memory, verbal fluency, planning
abilities and other cognitive functions
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Adults who learn piano have had a lot of
personal and skill-based benefits
◦ Personal: Dream fulfillment, escape from routine,
personal accomplishment...
◦ Skill-Based: Music knowledge, skill improvement
and refinement...
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Performing forces me to come out of my shell
Helped me through some difficult times
Has given me a passion for music
Being a role model for younger students
Given me more opportunities
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http://www.cooperpiano.com/piano-playerblog/bid/53723/Top-10-Ways-PlayingPiano-Makes-You-Healthier-Smarter
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2
014/01/140103-music-lessons-brainaging-cognitive-neuroscience/
The Benefits of Adult Piano Study as SelfReported by Selected Adult Piano Students