Music Lessons for All Ages: GuitarSteve.com
Remember high school math? Here's a nice little equation on the right. Yep, that's just plain mean. And it gets worse. English papers, science projects, history exams, and on and on. So, why bother piling on music lesson too? Well, believe it or not, science has shown that kids who study music do better in school. Yes, it's actually a fact. It's especially true when kids start at an early age.
Here's an interesting experiment:
A classroom of elementary kids was divided into two groups. One group took music lessons for a few months. The other group studied math with computerized learning software. State of the art stuff. Well, by the end of the experiment the kids were tested in math. Guess which group scored significantly higher.
The Music Group
That's pretty astonishing considering that the music group had no additional math lessons or tutoring. They could just better and more easily understand their math lessons in class. Science has shown that kids who study music develop neural pathways in the brain unique to studying music. And guess what else. Kids aren't getting this in school. There just aren't the funds to teach every student private lessons and that's where music students really excel. Private study is the way to go. Oh, and they're not doing themselves any favors with the electronic gizmos either. Television, video games, and the like put the brain in a constant, low grade state of fight or flight which can last well after the game goes off. States of fight or flight are not exactly productive for young kids and teens. Music calms the mind and allows (actually requires) students to focus intently on the task at hand. If you really want to test your child's ability to concentrate then try some music lessons. I have taught students who got straight A's in school but struggled, God bless them, to focus in the way that music requires. They got there with some consistent and patient teaching but they admittedly were not challenged this way in the classroom. It's pretty rewarding getting to see these students noticeably develop better concentration skills just by learning an instrument. So, it's a win-win all around.
And, while it's great to have someone naturally drawn to playing music, it really is a necessity to have kids study an instrument. This is done in other countries, Japan for one, and the benefits can be seen in better scholastic performance. Lessons really should be mandatory. I know, that would work out great for me but just like math, science, English, foreign languages, history, etc., music should be approached as a fundamental subject for all the benefits listed above.
The goal of shelling out for music lessons is not really to have your son or daughter become the world's greatest musician, or even a regular ol' professional musician. It's to get in on the ground floor of developing a young mind, to give your child an little extra advantage in school, and expose them to the fine art of playing an instrument. An hey, if your kid wants to be a Heavy Metal Hero then I can help with that too.
Contact me to see if private lessons in your home are right for you. Schedule a free lesson. There's no obligation and no pressure. I'm not the pressure type and it wouldn't be good for business to act like that anyway. Send me and email, text, or call to inquire. I'm the chief cook and bottle washer around here so you deal directly with me. Since this is my own business and I've been teaching in the Scranton/Clarks Summit area for over a decade I am well inclined and very motivated to provide the best lessons and instruction I can.
Travelling Teaching Studio
Music Lessons on the Go
Here's an interesting experiment:
A classroom of elementary kids was divided into two groups. One group took music lessons for a few months. The other group studied math with computerized learning software. State of the art stuff. Well, by the end of the experiment the kids were tested in math. Guess which group scored significantly higher.
The Music Group
That's pretty astonishing considering that the music group had no additional math lessons or tutoring. They could just better and more easily understand their math lessons in class. Science has shown that kids who study music develop neural pathways in the brain unique to studying music. And guess what else. Kids aren't getting this in school. There just aren't the funds to teach every student private lessons and that's where music students really excel. Private study is the way to go. Oh, and they're not doing themselves any favors with the electronic gizmos either. Television, video games, and the like put the brain in a constant, low grade state of fight or flight which can last well after the game goes off. States of fight or flight are not exactly productive for young kids and teens. Music calms the mind and allows (actually requires) students to focus intently on the task at hand. If you really want to test your child's ability to concentrate then try some music lessons. I have taught students who got straight A's in school but struggled, God bless them, to focus in the way that music requires. They got there with some consistent and patient teaching but they admittedly were not challenged this way in the classroom. It's pretty rewarding getting to see these students noticeably develop better concentration skills just by learning an instrument. So, it's a win-win all around.
And, while it's great to have someone naturally drawn to playing music, it really is a necessity to have kids study an instrument. This is done in other countries, Japan for one, and the benefits can be seen in better scholastic performance. Lessons really should be mandatory. I know, that would work out great for me but just like math, science, English, foreign languages, history, etc., music should be approached as a fundamental subject for all the benefits listed above.
The goal of shelling out for music lessons is not really to have your son or daughter become the world's greatest musician, or even a regular ol' professional musician. It's to get in on the ground floor of developing a young mind, to give your child an little extra advantage in school, and expose them to the fine art of playing an instrument. An hey, if your kid wants to be a Heavy Metal Hero then I can help with that too.
Contact me to see if private lessons in your home are right for you. Schedule a free lesson. There's no obligation and no pressure. I'm not the pressure type and it wouldn't be good for business to act like that anyway. Send me and email, text, or call to inquire. I'm the chief cook and bottle washer around here so you deal directly with me. Since this is my own business and I've been teaching in the Scranton/Clarks Summit area for over a decade I am well inclined and very motivated to provide the best lessons and instruction I can.
Travelling Teaching Studio
Music Lessons on the Go