PIANO ARTICLES

Fact or Myth: Music Lessons make kids smarter. It has always been suggested that music lessons can have a beneficial effect on children's brain development. Scientific studies conducted by Canadian researchers from McMaster University in Hamilton and the University of Toronto support this theory. Using brain scans of children to test brain responses the study conclude that children who took music lessons showed greater brain development and memory improvement than those who did not. These findings were published in the Brain Journal September 2006.

Playing piano by chords is very similar to playing guitar by chords. It is a quick way to have fun playing piano without tedious piano lessons. Start with familiarizing yourself with the major chords. You will be amazed with what you can do by using a few simple chords. The Keys of C G and A can get you started. For a copy of piano chord chart go to www.onlinepianoguide.cominfopiano_chords.htmrn

Baby boomers are retiring en masse and now finding themselves with money to travel and time to play. More and more adults are finding themselves taking piano lessons. Piano lessons can be a good mental exercise and help with keeping the brain active as we age. Adult piano camps provide a way to combine fun travel and adventure as well as a sense of purpose and fellowship with like-minded individuals. There are many piano camps catering to young budding pianists who are very career-minded and competitive. Adult piano camps tend to be fun relaxing and low-key. For more information about adult piano camps go to: www.onlinepianoguide.com/info/piano camps.htm

Playing a piano piece brings an old man back to his childhood and youth with memories of fun, play, love and heroism. What could not be expressed in words, was expressed in music. I was touched when I watched this little video clip. Studies have shown that patients with dementia or Alzheimer diseases are able to communicate through music such as playing piano. In many cases, where patients lost their memories, they have not forgotten their piano playing skills, and by playing the piano, they recall the feeling of warmth and love from the past

Detailed article on how to best choose a suitable piano bench for your piano. Article written by Shelly Oldman

Elizabeth Bennett (Pride and Prejudice) was invited by Georgina and Darcy to Pemberly for dinner. There, Elizabeth and Georgina took turns in playing the piano and singing. A woman of the upper class must have thorough knowledge of music (which includes playing the piano) singing, drawing, dancing and the modern languages. Jane Austen herself played the piano. In the late 18th-19th century, the piano was the means by which a woman provide songs and entertainment for the family. Women make frequent trips to the post office to check on the arrival of the latest piece of music journal or periodicals.

Just one more reason for learning to play the piano. If you want to show your relatives that your daughter is better than theirs, make sure you give your daughter piano lessons, and make sure she learn to play with PEELINGS!!!!!