Why Learn To Play The Piano?
With so many choices for your leisure time, why choose playing the piano? You can play sports, watch movies and television, learn crafts or cooking.
The list is endless! So why piano? Creativity.
Music is one of the most creative of all human endeavors.
The pursuit of creativity is a great release from hum-drum, repetitive-nature jobs that so many of us perform day in and day out.
Making music.
Making music transcends our daily activity and fills a void in our lives.
Relaxation.
You may not be a savage beast, but music can soothe your soul and making music can be absolutely therapeutic in relieving stress and tension.
Appreciation of culture and human achievement.
Was Mozart divinely inspired?Well, his music certainly sounds like it.
Gain appreciation of Beethoven, Chopin, and many other famous composers.
Learn about the history of music and how different cultures make music.
Maintain sharp mental capacity.
As we get older, this is even more important.
Studies show that children learn better when they study piano, and older adults have keen minds when they play a musical instrument.
And it's more fun than bingo.
Why piano instead of another instrument? You could choose guitar or something else, but the piano is an easily approachable instrument.
It's not difficult to hold or produce a sound from the piano.
Contrast this to the violin where your first several lessons will be about holding the instrument and you will work for years to develop a beautiful tone.
It's easy to get hold of a piano, they are reasonably inexpensive, and you can even buy an inexpensive electric keyboard to get started on.
Be a participant, not a spectator.
Watching someone else do something is too easy, whether in sports or anything else.
The same goes for music.
Often we wonder why anyone needs to play music.
After all, you can just turn on the radio or pop in a CD, right?But that music is not coming from you.
And if it's not live, it's dead.
Your brain isn't engaged in making it, you just vegetate while listening.
Plus, you can interact with your friends and family on a much deeper level.
Recorded music has its place, of course.
But your music is the most important kind.
There are many reasons to play the piano.
If you've yearned to sit down in front of a piano and play a tune, go for it!
The list is endless! So why piano? Creativity.
Music is one of the most creative of all human endeavors.
The pursuit of creativity is a great release from hum-drum, repetitive-nature jobs that so many of us perform day in and day out.
Making music.
Making music transcends our daily activity and fills a void in our lives.
Relaxation.
You may not be a savage beast, but music can soothe your soul and making music can be absolutely therapeutic in relieving stress and tension.
Appreciation of culture and human achievement.
Was Mozart divinely inspired?Well, his music certainly sounds like it.
Gain appreciation of Beethoven, Chopin, and many other famous composers.
Learn about the history of music and how different cultures make music.
Maintain sharp mental capacity.
As we get older, this is even more important.
Studies show that children learn better when they study piano, and older adults have keen minds when they play a musical instrument.
And it's more fun than bingo.
Why piano instead of another instrument? You could choose guitar or something else, but the piano is an easily approachable instrument.
It's not difficult to hold or produce a sound from the piano.
Contrast this to the violin where your first several lessons will be about holding the instrument and you will work for years to develop a beautiful tone.
It's easy to get hold of a piano, they are reasonably inexpensive, and you can even buy an inexpensive electric keyboard to get started on.
Be a participant, not a spectator.
Watching someone else do something is too easy, whether in sports or anything else.
The same goes for music.
Often we wonder why anyone needs to play music.
After all, you can just turn on the radio or pop in a CD, right?But that music is not coming from you.
And if it's not live, it's dead.
Your brain isn't engaged in making it, you just vegetate while listening.
Plus, you can interact with your friends and family on a much deeper level.
Recorded music has its place, of course.
But your music is the most important kind.
There are many reasons to play the piano.
If you've yearned to sit down in front of a piano and play a tune, go for it!