Summary: Why do you have your child enrolled in piano lessons?<br> <br> Prepare for a future concert career – UNREALISTIC<br> Not all piano students will grow up to become concert pianists! Do you even want them to??<br> Lots of travel. Too much time away from home. High expectations. Hectic Schedule.<br> Prepare for lifetime of music enjoyment – REALISTIC<br> If we aren’t expecting our children to become concert pianists then why are they studying piano?<br> Self-esteem – Preparing and presenting music in a recital or music audition<br> Discipline and patience, not instant gratification<br> Problem Solving<br> Memorization<br> Concentration<br> Coordination – eye/hand, hand/hand<br> Bonus Benefits<br> <a href="http://www.pianimation.com/download/free_teacher_resources/studio_aids/brain_on_music_incentive/This%20is%20Your%20Brain%20on%20MUSIC!.pdf">This is Your Brain on Music graphic</a><br> Music is one of the few activities that engages the whole brain: front to back, side to side, top to bottom. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng">(Watch this video)</a><br> Right Brain – creative<br> Frontal Lobe – emotional<br> Auditory Cortex – processing what you hear<br> Left Brain – logical<br> Frontal Lobe – patterns<br> Sensory Cortex – touch<br> Occipital Lobe – processing what you see<br> Daniel Levitin Links:<br> Daniel Levitin Book: <a href="http://<iframe%20style=%22width:120px;height:240px;%22%20marginwidth=%220%22%20marginheight=%220%22%20scrolling=%22no%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20src=%22//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=tf_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=pianparepodc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=0452288525&asins=0452288525&linkId=69dda581becac38bf313e6c55bafec32&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=false&price_color=333333&title_color=0066c0&bg_color=ffffff%22>%20</iframe>">This is Your Brain on Music</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsJl6Pys880">Music and the Brain interview</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9hftN1Zgks">Daniel Levitin and Bobby McFerrin (Just because I love this video!!)</a><br> Get more of Bobby McFerrin: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000005H6Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000005H6Y&linkCode=as2&tag=pianparepodc-20&linkId=23de2f12a4e6501fd04467dc9d40ef18">The Best of Bobby McFerrin</a><br> <br> <br>
