6 Amazing Benefits of Piano Lessons

Oct 4 · 5 min read

Learning to play the piano can be a daunting task, but it can also be very rewarding. The best part about learning piano is that you get to learn a new skill! That may sound boring, but trust me when I say that it’s really not. When people talk about being musically inclined or having musical talent, this is what they are talking about—being able to read music and play by ear (so many musicians today do not know how to read music). So why should you take piano lessons? Here are some of my favorite reasons:

First things first, why should you learn piano?

Piano lessons are an excellent way to develop self-discipline, and for many students the rewards of mastering a difficult task are worth the effort. When you learn piano, you must set goals and meet them on your own terms. You will have to work hard every day with no one telling you what to do. If you want to make progress in your skills, then you must practice regularly—and not just any type of practicing but quality practicing that will actually improve your skills rather than just pass time until your next lesson!

It's also helpful for learning other activities such as language acquisition or math because all three require patience, perseverance, and discipline in order to be successful at them.

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  1. If you take piano lessons you will learn faster than teaching yourself
  • If you take piano lessons, your teacher can help you with your technique. The best teachers know how to help their students develop good habits and correct bad ones. They will also be able to point out areas where a student is weak and give them exercises that will help improve those skills.
  • If you take piano lessons, your teacher will help you learn faster than if teaching yourself. As long as a lesson is well-structured, the time spent with a private instructor should be more efficient than self-taught study because the student’s progress is monitored by someone who knows what they are doing (and encourages it). This means that lessons do not have to last as long in order for progress to be made!
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  1. You will learn the fundamentals of music instead of just learning to memorize one song.

One of the most important benefits of piano lessons is that they teach you the fundamentals of music. When learning piano, you’ll learn how to read and write music, how songs are put together, and how songs are created. This will help you understand what keys are used in different types of music and which notes go with which key. It also helps you understand why certain combinations of notes sound good together or why other combinations don’t sound as good together. You’ll be able to take any song and play it on the piano because you know what keys are being played in that song so you can easily find them on your keyboard! Check out our piano lessons in Redmond.

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  1. You will learn how to read music and possible learn how to read chord changes.

Learning to read music and play chord changes is an invaluable skill that will help you play more advanced songs by yourself. If you’re interested in learning how to read sheet music, I would highly recommend checking out the book Rocket Piano. The book is well written and it provides plenty of exercises for practicing reading sheet music so that it begins to feel natural for you!

Learning how to read piano sheet music will also make it easier for you to understand chord changes when listening or playing along with pop songs on YouTube or Spotify.

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  1. You will learn proper technique. This will allow you to become more advanced than playing with sloppy technique.

One of the most important benefits of piano lessons is that you will learn proper technique. This will allow you to become more advanced than playing with sloppy technique.

When learning piano, it’s important to learn how to play with correct posture and hand position, which will help you develop good habits right from the beginning and avoid unnecessary pain later on down the road. You may think that all you need is talent to be able to play well, but if you don’t take proper care of this body part while practicing or performing then it could end up causing permanent damage! A great benefit of taking lessons from an instructor who knows what they're doing is that they'll know how much force each area needs (which differs depending on age) so there won't be any accidents caused by incorrect usage such as pinching nerves or dislocated bones due to overuse.

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  1. You will have someone guide you in your learning. This will save you time and energy. Your teacher was once where you are now. Learn from their mistakes!

As a piano teacher and piano student, I understand how frustrating it can be when something seems too complicated to us or we simply don't understand what we are doing wrong or why our progress is so slow. A good teacher can help with this by explaining things in a way that makes sense to you, giving additional examples and tips on how best to practice the subject matter at hand if needed, but more importantly than anything else: showing compassion for the struggles and achievements of their students by encouraging them along the way.

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  1. Become a more confident person! Once you realize you can learn something new, you will want to learn more.

Learning to play a musical instrument is one of the most rewarding things you will ever do. You will not only be learning something new, but you will also be building confidence in yourself. Piano lessons are great because they give students an opportunity to learn how to play an instrument that they can use in many different ways.

You may have been afraid of learning how to play a piano before your lessons started. Once you realize that it isn't as hard as you thought it would be, this fear will go away completely and now instead of being afraid of playing the piano, it's going to be something that makes you want more! This ability is great for anyone who wants or needs some extra confidence in their life or career!

Learning piano is a great way to improve your brain power and cognitive ability!

  • Learning new things. Learning to play the piano means learning an entirely new skill set; you'll be learning music theory, reading notes, practicing scales and chords...all while playing music you love.
  • Improving memory skills. Practicing playing the piano can help you develop greater attention to detail, which helps with memorization (and remembering things in general). You'll start noticing patterns in songs that make it easier for you to remember how they go—and this can extend into other areas of life as well!
  • Improving focus & self-confidence. Playing an instrument requires intense focus on both physical movements and mental processes such as counting beats accurately while listening carefully so that all parts of a song come together correctly at once! This kind of mental exercise will also help boost self-confidence because it forces us beyond our comfort zones by asking us do something unfamiliar every time we practice our craft--which makes us feel like we're growing every single day even though progress may seem slow at times!"
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And there you have it! We hope that this post has given you some insight into why learning piano can be so beneficial for children. If your child is interested in playing the piano, we highly recommend taking lessons with an instructor who can provide guidance and instruction on how best to get started.

WRITTEN BY
Charlie Fergson
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