Piano lessons: Gift for life…
…and is one of the most comprehensive extracurricular activities we can offer our kids.

Learning how to play even a simple song on a piano, in short, involves the following:
A symbol recognition, understanding, information synthesis and processing with practical application/execution using the keyboard. This process, often described as “demanding timed multitasking,” transforms the “cluster of symbols” (musical notation) into a “finished project” (composition, song) via a complex process that involves manual-to-brain and multi-sensory coordination, requiring and developing the timing, sensitivity and fine motor skills; followed by the technical mastery and memorization, and leading to a live presentation (i. e recital or exam performance of the learned song).
As summarized in the Journal of Neuroscience: “Learning to play a musical instrument requires complex multimodal skills involving the simultaneous perception of several sensory modalities: auditory, visual, somatosensory, as well as the motor system”. more
The study of PIANO is considered to be one of the most comprehensive, if not the most comprehensive, educational tools. It is a rather challenging yet incredibly beneficial educational experience that builds more than just piano playing skills: piano lessons build skills for life!
Piano lessons produce significant non-musical benefits:
- intellectual
- academic
- behavioural
- social
- health benefits


A small sample from the large pool of scientific evidence on the value of music education:
Research conducted by Dr. Frank Wilson at the University of California School of Medicine in San Francisco shows that instrumental practice enhances coordination, concentration, and memory and significantly improves eyesight and hearing.
His studies have shown that music involvement connects and develops the motor systems of the brain, refining the entire neurological system in ways that no other activity can.
Dr. Wilson goes so far as to say he believes “music instruction is actually necessary for the total development of the brain”.
We recommend – from Neurosciencenews.com
Music’s Universal Impact on Body and Emotion – click here for full article

Does it all come at once?
While even a year or two of piano study makes a difference, all these positive attributes affect and shine over years of consistent study in a supportive environment. Contrary to what our “touch-screen” society teaches our children, the most worthwhile accomplishments in life take years of concentrated effort—an effort that pays off.

Scientific evidence on the significance of the participation in study of piano and music is abundant. We are pleased to offer links and access to just some of many World-renowned sources:

Clarkson Piano Studio: Science agrees on the powers of piano study!
The substantial information and scientific evidence on the topics, such as the effects of the study of piano, the effects of music learning and more, is available by visiting the web pages of the US National Library of Medicine , and National Centre for Biotechnology Research
Recommending some of many substantial articles worth checking:
Music Has a Profound Effect on People
Playing the piano supports a child’s intellectual development, increasing their concentration levels. Children who play the piano learn more efficiently and exhibit better social competencies, integrating themselves more easily into social structures.
Adults who play the piano also improve their overall efficiency and concentration levels. They are also shown to react more appropriately and competently in stressful situations.
Piano playing helps older people improve their intellectual and mental fitness. These effects are based on scientific research and can be observed whenever you meet a piano player.
The positive effects of piano playing as a fountain of youth have been related in numerous scientific studies.


Clarkson Piano Studio: Science agrees on the powers of piano study!
Substantial information and scientific evidence on topics, such as the effects of the study of piano, the effects of music learning and more, is available by visiting the web pages of the US National Library of Medicine and the National Centre for Biotechnology Research.

- Playing the piano boosts brain processing power and more
- University of California, Irvine
- Harward Health: How Music Resonates in The Brain
- Music for Better Health and Wellbeing
- The Transformative Power of Music
- Instrumental Music and Intelligence
- How music works and why we can’t do without it
- Music and Spatial Task Performance: A Causal Relationship
- Music is a component of human culture of a historically universal presence
- The Neurosciencenews.com
- Massive Study From Finland: Music’s Universal Impact on Body And Emotion
- Harward Health: Music and health
- Journal of Research In Music Education
- Forbes Magazine’s Note on Music Study
- Active music-making positively affects neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and serotonin, that influence mood
- Music and Health: What The Science Says
- The Effects of Music on Pain
- Harward Health: Can Music Improve Our Health and Quality of Life?
- John Hopkins Medicine: Keep Your Brain Young With Music
- Harward Health: Music and Healing
- North Shore – Endeavor Health: Health Benefits of Music
- The New York Academy of Science
- The American Journal of Medicine
- Music and Medicine: Promoting Harmony for Health
- International Association for Music and Medicine
- European Journal of Social and Behavioural Sciences
- The Impact of Music on Child Functioning
- European Journal of Internal Medicine
- From Music Beat to Heart Beat
- A journey in the complex interactions between music, brain and heart
- International Journal of Science Education
- Leveraging The Power of Music to Improve Science Education
- Integration of Science, Technology and Music to Learn Science and Process Skills
- University of Bath: Playing The Piano Boosts Brain’s Processing Power
- Music and Spatial Task Performance: A Causal Relationship
- National Association For Music Education
- US National Library of Medicine – Effects of Music on Older Adults
- European Journal of Neuroscience
- “Piano For Body, Mind And Soul”
- Oxford Academics
- University of Toronto – Music and Cognition Lab
- University of Toronto Research Studies
- University of Toronto List of Publications
- Piano Training Enhances Executive Functions
- Forbes: “Sorry, Kids, Piano Lessons Make You Smarter”
- “The Benefits Of Adult Piano Study”
- Effects of music learning and piano practice on cognitive function, mood and Quality of life in older adults
- Auditory-somatosensory integration and cortical plasticity in musical training produce scientifically measurable benefits.
- “Science Shows How Piano Players’ Brains Are…”
- “The Effects Of Learning Music On Children’s Intelligence”
- All People are Meant to Express Themsleves Musically
- Time Magazine on Harvard Medical School Study: “The Brain And The Piano Practice”
- USC: “Face The Music – For Better Results!”
- Dr. F. Wilson: Music is Good For Human Health
- Multiple Benefits of Music on Human Health
- Science Alert: Profound Effects of Piano Playing, Listening to Music
- Music and Spatial Task Performance – scientific paper, full PDF
- “Piano Lesson Benefits”
- National Geographic Article: “Not Just Kids, Adults Benefit Greatly From Piano Study…”
- It may not be a popular premise, but it is true: Persistent Effort And Deliberate Practice – Deliver!
- Physicsworld: “The Perfect Song” composed by the neuroscientist;
- Physicsworld: “How Music Works and Why We Can’t Do Without It”
- Music: Heals, Helps & more…
- Alan H D Watson, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
- Piano: The Ultimate Instrument
- Please check this link, with information also available on The Royal Conservatory of Music’s website www.rcmusic.ca
- Love of instrumental music is linked to intelligence
- From our friends at Classical 96.3 FM – click here for details
- Studies confirming the Links between human intelligence and music – US Department of Education resources



