Important tips for piano lessons
A must-have information before a decision on piano lessons!
Music is a very important part of our lives. It is more than please our ears - that is an integral part of human development.
A few years ago there was an experiment by scientists at the University of California at Irvine conducted in 1993. (Published in the journal Nature) had students listen to Mozart Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, a relaxation tape or silence. Immediately after these meetings students took a test spatial reasoning (the ability to solve puzzles), and the scores of the students improved significantly after listening to the music. The reason is because music and spatial abilities share the same signaling pathways in the brain.
Another experiment was later used by researchers at Appalachian State University have been carried out successfully and to increase the fusion of music, "Brain Power".
Was given to children in preschool (ages 3-4 years. Antigua) the formation of 8 months. Keyboard lessons, singing lessons, computer classes and no class: The children were divided into 4 groups. After 8 months of treatment, the children solve their ability Puzzles (spatial-temporal reasoning), and of the shapes (spatial reasoning recognition) evaluated and the results were amazing! They found that only children who had taken keyboard lessons had an improvement in the test of time and space. (Children not yet show any change in the spatial distribution of recognition.)
Another interesting observation I made the connection between the medical profession and the music profession - a large majority of the MD are classically trained musicians! I have found, many have asked all the same questions - how to make the connection between the doctor and the musical - and the answer I have, that both are very complex and an unusual approach and the mathematical mind in many directions also different. Is achieved through many years of training in one or two fields, for the same reason - to strengthen each other. For them - the similarity in brain function and focus is clear and very valuable to the doctor and the musical. It will be interesting to see the results of their studies in this area. Currently, there is no scientific evidence for the relationship between doctor and musicals.
Now - 5 Tips for piano lessons!
1) Interest:
Evaluate your child interest. Is that something you really want - or is your dream? The child must show genuine interest in music and a keyboard to your learning process enjoyable and successful. If you are not interested - he wondered why not even try? Is it because you have an inner desire for it? It's never too late to start! You give piano lessons, if that's the case. I've done with students of all ages - some played as children and then stopped. As I got older, but regret and promised to take a single day. Then there are others who always had the desire but not the opportunity and are now with a lot of time on their hands to retire. actually a piano virtuoso, have to be! I give you these fine examples to give you hope and a helping hand - psssst! It's never too late! The student must be really interested.
2) instrument:
It's okay to start piano lessons at an electronic keyboard. As time passes, the student is in which direction you want to know, to take piano lessons. If it's just for personal pleasure, it's okay to stay with a keyboard.If it's for the classically trained piano - then the student should be changed on an acoustic piano. In my experience as a piano teacher, I have a spinet piano (with a lower back), unless it is given as a gift, not noticed buy. It would be better to buy a "vertical", is a baby grand piano, but the vertical cables which are horizontal. The reason is that the action of the keys much better coach is the student's hand, and it sounds much better to the ear.
3) Teacher:
Ask around and get feedback from others about their teachers. Find out the background of the teacher. Where did they get training, how long they teach, where to teach them what the environment was like? Ask current students is the patience of the teacher and how you felt during class. You should have a pretty good idea of the teacher on how to move forward the current students. If the personality of the master mix with your child. Remember, this is an option! At school the children have to the teacher, who is assigned to adapt, and that a good thing. You learn to be with different personalities, but a piano-school activities and was a pleasant wait.
4) Schedule:
Children can be easily overwhelmed by too much into your schedule. As adults - we have experienced the burden on us and is so counter-productive! It is strongly recommended that the activities so that children do not limit drawn in too many directions.
Once activities have been selected, I found my own children and students to write a daily schedule, everything is done and no excuses to miss practice.
5) Dedication:
Once a program is in force, piano practice became part of the daily routine. After a while the student is not so "concerned" about the time, but we want to achieve the objectives, the teachers. The student takes dedication to the craft to go from mechanical music. Encourage them to listen to a variety of styles and genres to achieve their own musical tastes. In a first stage, the commitment must be recorded on a student to participate in recitals, talent shows and church services. It requires care and dedication - also offering a beautiful piano to make art.
