PPP188: The Value of Piano Study (especially during a pandemic)

13Apr 2020 by Shelly Davis

You know learning to play the piano is a valuable skill, that’s why you signed your child up for piano lessons. However, you may be having second thoughts about continuing lessons while we are all under a quarantine.

Is it really worth all the trouble of online lessons with everything else you’ve got going on?

My answer to you is a solid YES! and I’ll tell you why in today’s episode.

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The usual suspects

You already know the usual reasons for studying piano: eye-hand coordination, self-discipline and patience, enhancement of other academic skills.

Here are some past episodes and an article if you’d like a reminder of some of the great skills that accompany learning to play the piano.

PPP014: Realistic Goals of Piano Study

PPP100: Ten Non-Musical Benefits of Studying Piano

Benefits of Learning Piano

Three reasons to consider continuing lesson during this pandemic

One-on-one interaction with another caring adult.

Occupy your child’s mind with something other than online school or entertainment or social connection. Playing piano is a wonderful analog activity.

Create beauty and joy. Listen to these Get SMART episodes for creativity ideas. (PPP036 and PPP039)

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