This is the question that we get asked a lot especially from parents. Does learning to play piano make you smarter? While playing piano is a lifelong skill which should be enjoyed by both children and adults, many are checking if it will indeed help in the development of their children’s brain if music lessons are being taught to children at a young age.

While we know for a fact that one of the smartest person on earth, Einstein was raised by parents who appreciated music, and as a child and adult he has also developed the affinity of playing both the violin as well as the piano, there have not been much known knowledge until recently about the correlation between learning music and an uptick in intelligence.

There are many study that points to the fact that learning music at a very young age can indeed be very useful to the brain especially in the areas of mathematics and spatial intelligence.

Most of the highly successful people do acknowledge that their skills and performance will always improve when they constantly practice, practice and practice. To begin learning to play the piano at a very young age with the intent of becoming proficient can develop the desirable character of patience, persistence, and perseverance among children.

Executive functioning of the brain maybe a good indication of the future academic success of children. There are many correlations as well as case studies made for using musical training to help kids who have problems with executive functioning, for example children with ADHD symptoms. The use of music for therapeutic purposes have been extensively researched, and studies like the one conducted at Boston Children’s Hospital does provide a solid proof that learning to play the musical instrument, improves the kind of brain function that paves the way for your children’s future success.

Other research has also shown that young children’s IQs can be higher by nearly three points compared to their peers who are not exposed to any music lessons.

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Now that you are convinced that Learning Music is actually good for you and if you are located near Balwyn North, Melbourne and you are interested to learn music, please feel free to contact us as below….