Top 10 Reasons to Start Piano Lessons
It’s fun!
Playing an instrument helps process emotions through creative music-making
Builds confidence as skills are gained and achievements made
Increases memory
Reduces stress
Increases intelligence-music education is linked to higher levels of IQ
Develops perseverance and discipline that transfers to other life areas
Playing music you love, that moves and inspires you
Anti-aging benefits *
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*in a study published in 2013 in Frontiers in Psychology, piano lessons decreased depression, induced positive mood states, and improved the psychological and physical QOL of the elderly. Results suggest that playing piano and learning to read music can be a useful intervention in older adults to promote cognitive reserve (CR) and improve subjective well-being. (Effects of music learning and piano practice on cognitive function, mood and quality of life in older adults -Seinfeld S, Figueroa H, Oriz-Gil J, Sanchez Vives MV Nov 2013)
