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The benefits of learning to play piano

Learning music and learning to play piano is a lot of fun and a great activity to partake in. The piano is the king instrument. All major composers have used the piano as their main instrument.

The repertoire for piano, thus, is quite large and quite diverse. From classical concert music to pop, rock and many genres of music, the piano is perhaps the most logical and musical instrument of them all.

When you learn piano, you are learning music and the notation system that we use to play music. The piano is the easiest to grasp instrument when it comes to knowing where the notes are and what are these notes.

Its layout is very friendly and quite visual. People who are starting to learn music will find it useful and quite pleasant how easy and logical it is to translate what is on the page to the instrument itself.

Developing good habits is another benefit of learning to play piano: discipline and a sense of purpose are two major components of a good practice that will allow you to progress learning this beautiful instrument. In order to become better at piano, you have to be very disciplined.

You can practice for as little as 15 minutes, but it has to be consistent. It is always better to practice for a short period of time every day than to practice for an hour before the class.

Your teacher will want you to spend time with your instrument consistently throughout the week, that is the basis of your relationship with music and your instrument and thus discipline plays a major role.

Finally, when you play piano your brain works at a higher rate. Unlike other activities, your brain creates several connections between both hemispheres when you play a musical instrument; this eventually develops skills that help you solve problems creatively and efficiently in academics and social settings.

This is why learning music, especially when you are a kid, is a great activity that shapes your personality and helps you find a sense of realisation.

Learning music in Dunedin

Dunedin is the birthplace of a great number of musicians, artists and bands in a great number of styles. In the world of Classical Music, the names of Cliff Bradley - orchestrator -, Warwick Braithwaite - conductor - and Jonathan Lemalu - Bass-Baritone Opera singer - are great exponents of famous successful artists that had their beginnings in Dunedin.

In Rock and Alternative Music there are a great number of bands and solo artists: David Kilgour, Paul Emlyn Crowther, Hamish Kilgour and Peter Gutteridge are solo artists that have made the mark. Bands such as Die! Die! Die!, Electric Blood, Futurians, High Dependency Unit, Mad Scene, The Chills, The Dead C, The Verlaines, and Mild Orange are just a few examples of bands coming from Dunedin that have reached a great audience in New Zealand and in the world.

Dunedin has been the place for the beginning of musicians and bands and the number of exponents that have come out of the city is just extraordinary.

Learning music with a teacher online

In the last few years, we have seen an increase in music lessons being held online. But what are the challenges and benefits of learning music via webcam? Online platforms and applications made particularly for meetings online have improved considerably.

Meeting with a teacher online has become quite simple; all you need is an internet connection, a computer with a camera and microphone. During their online lessons, teachers now have the option of sharing their screen in order to provide students with as much visual aid as they can. Latency is quite minimal nowadays, so teachers and students can play together in sync.

All material is shared digitally in the form of PDFs, but now teachers have the option of recording themselves on videos or in audio recording in order to help the student using every tool available. Some applications may also allow the student to record the lessons and store them in their computer, allowing them to review the class at their own time whenever they would like.

And perhaps the major benefit of them all is that you can have a music lesson at your home at a reasonable price. Furthermore, because both teacher and student are just one click away, any commuting problems that might have caused cancellations or no-shows in the past are now not an issue anymore.