Learning to play a musical instrument has many advantages – building your confidence, improving your memory, or broadening your social circle. Here are some reasons you should consider taking up a musical instrument.
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Wednesday, March 31st
1. Playing an instrument makes you smarter!
Many studies show a correlation between musical training and academic success in children and adults. Consequently, we can say that learning to play an instrument stimulates the brain, improving functions like memory and abstract reasoning skills.
2. Playing an instrument relieves stress
Music keeps you calm. It has a unique effect on our emotions and is probed to lower heart rate and blood pressure. Classical music is often the most beneficial, as it slows the pulse and heart rate, lowers blood pressure, and decreases the levels of stress hormones.
3. Playing an instrument gives you a sense of achievement & builds your confidence
Playing and succeeding at a musical instrument gives you a tremendous sense of pride and accomplishment, especially when you manage to perfect a passage you’ve struggled with for weeks. Furthermore,
playing an instrument helps you get comfortable with self-expression, allowing you to feel confident.
4. It helps improve your memory
Researchers have found that learning to play a musical instrument can enhance verbal memory, spatial reasoning, and literacy skills. In addition, playing an instrument makes you use both sides of your brain, which strengthens memory power.
5. Playing music is fun!
We can harp on about all the scientifically accurate benefits of learning a musical instrument – but what matters most is that it’s enjoyable for the player. While other hobbies like watching TV or flicking through social media are passive, playing music actively engages and stimulates the brain, making you feel happy and occupied.
This article is a re-post, with minor modifications, of “10 reasons you should take up a musical instrument” an article published on classicfm.com
