Private Piano Tuition

LEARNING TO PLAY THE PIANO is a hallmark of many people's childhood.  The benefits of piano lessons for children go far beyond music education. Learning to play the piano and the study of music in general, engages both hemispheres of the brain. The benefits of these learned skills carry on through adulthood.
 
Playing the piano improves fine motor skills and hand/eye co-ordination in children.  The piano is an ideal first instrument for children to learn. The keyboard is easier to master, initially, than some other musical instruments.

Benefits of piano lessons for children

• Increased hand/eye co-ordination  Piano lessons help children develop their fine motor skills, co-ordination, and general dexterity. 
• Improved concentration  Learning to play the piano requires focus, as children need to think about each hand operating separately.  Learning to read music also takes concentration and focus, as does translating written notes into music with the correct tempo and rhythm.
• Improved school performance  In 2000, Francis Rauscher published research indicating that classroom keyboard lessons causes long-term enhancement of the spatial-temporal reasoning abilities of children (Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 15, 215-228).  In plain English, this means that learning to play the piano helps children understand concepts behind science, maths, and even engineering.
• Music appreciation  It seems obvious, perhaps: Understanding the process of playing music, and thinking about individual notes that make up a whole musical composition, engages children in a deeper understanding of the complexity of music.  This carries through to a lifetime of music appreciation, across the vast array of musical genres.
• Being well-rounded  Most children who learn to play the piano don't grow up to be concert pianists.  However, having multiple interests and one or two hobbies add to the well-roundedness of developing personalities.
• Self Confidence  The self-esteem boost that comes from mastering any musical instrument is considerable.   Learning that practice improves performance is a lesson that children can incorporate in many aspects of their lives.

Piano lessons are gifts parents can give to help their children do better in school, feel good about themselves and their own abilities, as well as opening up the wonderful and exciting world of music.