Benefits to learning an instrument
By Matt Jamison
“Life without playing music is inconceivable to me. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music… I get most joy in life out of music.” Albert Einstein
Playing an Instrument makes you Smarter
Learning to play an instrument stimulates the brain, improving functions like memory and abstract reasoning skills, which are essential for math and science.
Helps Improve Your Memory
Researchers have found that learning to play a musical instrument can enhance verbal memory, spatial reasoning and literacy skills. Playing an instrument makes you use both sides of your brain, which strengthens memory power.
Make Friends with Music
If you are looking to make new friends, one way to do this is to attend music lessons and meet other people who are interested in music too. Making music with similar people will allow you to make friends who like the same things as you and you could even make friendships that last a lifetime.
Playing an instrument is FUN!!
Lastly , learning an instrument is plenty of fun. Once you learn your instrument it becomes an extension of you. You can express your creative you through your music. Learning and playing an instrument is a lifetime love you will never age out of!
By
Matt Jamison