12 reasons for giving someone music lessons this holiday season

What are some reasons for giving someone music lessons? On the first day of lessons my teacher gave to me.... Here are twelve great reasons for gifting music lessons to an aspiring music student this season:

Improved Cognitive Development:

Studies have shown that learning a musical instrument can improve pattern recognition, spatial reasoning and even literacy skills.

Enhanced Discipline:

Understanding the commitment to learning a musical instrument is key to success in lessons.

Boosts Creativity:

Music lessons offer a great way for the student to understand more complex human conditions and communicate difficult to express emotions through an artistic medium.

Heightens Confidence:

As students reach milestones and master new skills, they develop a sense that they are capable and this promotes a healthy self image.

Manage anxiety:

Playing an instrument can be meditative, and help disrupt negative thought patterns that create anxiety by providing the student with something new and consuming to focus on.

Increased Concentration:

Playing an instrument helps the student's brain to learn how to exercise singular focus on the task at hand and ignore irrelevant distractions such as an audience member coughing.

Improved Motor Skills:

Practicing an instrument involves complicated movements, polishing the students fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Nurtures Social Skills:

Learning songs in group settings requires listening and non verbal communication skills, as well as teamwork and turn-taking.

Greater Cultural Understanding:

Lessons are a great opportunity to expose students to different types of music across regions, communities and even countries. Lessons also open the floor up to healthy discussions about the student's experiences with music growing up and in their community, which may differ from the teacher's or other classmates.

Provides Emotional Outlet:

Music allows individuals to explore and channel difficult emotions and can be regarded as a healthy coping mechanism during difficult times.

Multitasking Skills:

Studies suggest that musical training can have increase the size of the central part of the brain responsible for ferrying information back and forth between neural hemispheres, increases the ability of the student to juggle several tasks at once.

Performance Opportunities:

For some, music lessons can open doors for performance opportunities in the community, school or even beyond. If you're interested in gifting someone lessons, contact us today! 

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