Imaging Proves It! Playing an Instrument Builds Brainpower

Washington, DC Pianist and Teacher Randy Reade spoke to the salon last year about the fascinating historical connection between music and architecture.  For this month's program, he returns by popular demand to talk about the role of music--and particularly the study of piano-- in building brain power.

Musical training is not just learning how to play music; it's training your brain in all kinds of ways.  Research has established the neurological mechanisms behind the experience of music--not just listening to it, but what happens when we learn to play an instrument and how that effects the way we think. 

Recent research has shown how the brain for both children and adults grows and develops with the application of music instruction.  Piano instruction in particular has been found to enlarge the cortex and the results are evident.  Training in piano also leads to better motor coordination for surgeons, reduced instances of dementia and alzheimer's, better computer programming and enhanced ability for people of all ages to "think outside the box."  

We've all heard about the Baby Mozart craze.  What we're talking about here goes way beyond that.  Why is it we wonder, that recently a CEO remarked that he prefers to hire people who know how to play a musical instrument?  Come find out!

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