Why learn piano?

Well, first of all, you do not know how far your piano journey will take you. But let me give you some more good reasons why starting a relationship with a piano can be a lifelong reward:

1. Piano does something with your brain
There is strong scientific evidence that regular piano practice has an impact on your brain. It shapes new connections of brain cells and supports the strength of existing neuronal synapses. Piano players, therefore, also perform better in other areas, such as school, as concentration improves. Practicing can help keep a sharp mind in advancing age and may even delay symptoms of dementia. It is a sudoku of sound!

2. Piano reduces stress
Piano playing keeps your mind at ease. Stress flies out of the window as the notes sound. This is what many players feel, but it is also empirically shown by scientists. Especially when you have a stressful school or work day, not only listening but in particular, playing the piano will relax you significantly.

3. Piano improves strength and dexterity
Piano players have stronger hands and arms and are less clumsy. The instrument is a minigym. Professional pianists know this, and the proper sitting position is of great importance as in any other sport. Dexterity, the skill of doing refined movements with your hands, is trained, which is important for beautiful handwriting, in arts, surgery, and many other fields. Piano can help you keep your skills when affected by arthritis or Parkinson's disease.

4. Piano makes your ears smarter
Making music is something different from listening to it. Your hearing will develop. You will recognize sounds and melodies better, be able to sing better as a result, and eventually be likely able to play what you just heard as a tune. This happens because your brain, the auditory cortices, actually develops new connections.

5. Piano is a socializer
How many films do you know where piano playing has a role? From "The Pianist", to "The Piano" to many more. This is because pianos bring people together. Who does not want to be that great chap entertaining the party with a rolling tune? How much more atmosphere does Christmas have with carols played with the family? In the Netherlands, you will find public pianos to play on in many train stations to play on: Their relaxing sound creates a feeling of togetherness.

6. Piano is a grateful instrument
A cat can get a reasonable sound of the keys of a piano - provided an elegant walk. You cannot say this of a violin. There is a low initial success threshold. Pianos are therefore great instruments to start with. A simple melody will easily be learned, while all opportunities lie open to acquiring the skills for the most complex pieces.

7. You will enjoy your success
Is it always easy to learn the piano? No way! Sometimes you repeat a passage twenty times, and still, it does not sound the right way. But how rewarding will it be when you can say that you finally mastered a piece, when you look back at how you played once and how accomplished you are now? This training in grit and self-sufficiency will help you to be more successful in other areas, too. Your self-confidence will improve.