How do piano-lessons give children an edge? Problem solving skills, concentration and self esteem are but a few of the qualities that parents want for their children and piano lessons are one of the best ways to build upon these!
This article will show you how piano-lessons give children an edge by building upon these attributes.
Take a moment and imagine a giant potato rotating in the sky 🥔
You have just completed a spatial temporal reasoning task! Spatial temporal reasoning is the ability to mentally move objects in space and time to solve multi-step problems.
Children who have had piano lessons for more than six months dramatically improve their spatial temporal reasoning skills vs their non-piano lesson taking peers. In addition to visualizing aerial spuds, piano-lessons give children an edge with the problem solving demands of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). These fields all require well developed spatial temporal reasoning skills. All of that russet rotating potential won’t be of any use however, without the ability to concentrate.
Screen time is a threat to concentrationÂ
And has been linked to an uptick in mental health issues amongst children. Practicing piano is a great way for children to strengthen their focus muscles and improve their overall cognitive abilities. Piano requires the student to direct their mental energy on multiple tasks at once. It’s been proven that children who have had two or more years of piano lessons can memorize 20% more vocabulary words than children who haven’t.Â
Performing in front of a crowd is scary
And as an instructor I can attest to how important performing is to the experience of learning an instrument. Piano-lessons give children an edge because learning music and performing it for a live audience will develop their self esteem. Self esteem helps children’s chances of being successful in life, their creativity, mental resilience, empathy and overall happiness.Â
Conclusion
There are many more ways that piano-lessons give children an edge but improved spatial temporal reasoning, concentration and self esteem are all important for the developing young person in today’s distraction filled world. Thank you for reading and let me know if you’re interested in piano lessons!