Lis Manson Piano
1050 Lindsay Drive L6M 3B5 Oakville, ON, Canada

6. Playing the piano increases your memory capacity Playing the piano stimulates your brain. While you learn and play songs, the stimulated areas of your brain become larger and therefore more active. The areas that are responsible for the storage of audio information, particularly, are more developed in musicians then in non-musicians. So when you play the piano, your ability to memorize audio information increases. The chance of saying something like: I’m sorry! Maybe you told me, but I really don’t remember most likely will occur less often. Isn’t it amazing what playing the piano can do for you? If you’ve always been looking for an excuse to pick up that tricky piano, well, here -- now you've got more than one.

5. Playing the piano improves your emotional intelligence Playing the piano enhances your listening skills. These are also very important when you interact with other people. Emotions are not only expressed by facial expressions and body language, but also by the tone of voice, the speed of speech, and the melody of speech. People who play an instrument are better listeners, and it is not surprising that studies have actually revealed that musicians are more perceptive in interpreting the emotions of others.

4. Playing piano improves your time management skills Many of us have quite busy schedules. Unfortunately, scientists haven’t found a way to make one day last more than 24 hours yet. So to get all your activities and duties done, you need to organize them. When you get used to practicing regularly, you also learn how to use your time efficiently and how you can use a 20-minute time slot for a quick piano lesson.

3. Playing the piano teaches you discipline Playing the piano can be quite challenging. However, practicing frequently and working hard will not only teach you perseverance, but also discipline. Consider the parts of the song you will have to practice over and over again. There is one magic key to successfully playing the piano (and yes, I will share it with you, just like that): practice, practice, practice. Practicing regularly requires discipline. Maybe at the beginning it will be harder for you. Maybe you have to come up with some little treats to get yourself there. However, slowly but surely, you’ll get used to it and being disciplined about your practice time won’t be hard at all

2. Playing the piano teaches you perseverance Learning new songs on the piano takes time and effort. Until you can actually play a song fluently by heart, you’ll probably spend several weeks practicing it. As you look forward to being able to play the song, you stay motivated, learn patience, and increase your perseverance. These skills will always help you when you are confronted with difficult tasks at school, university, or at work.

1. Playing the piano sharpens your concentration When you’re playing the piano, you have to focus on the rhythm, pitch, tempo, note duration, and several other things. Even though you're doing something you actually enjoy, this is really a multi-level concentration exercise. In fact, studies have shown that every time a musicians picks up his or her instrument, there are fireworks going on in his or her brain (for more information, see this Ted Lesson). Playing an musical instrument is perhaps the only activity during which almost all brain areas are simultaneously activated.

How playing piano makes you more successful in life? Did you know that when you’re learning to play the piano you are actually improving several skills that will help you be more successful in other areas such as university or work? In fact, multiple studies link the study of music to increased success in other fields. So what is it that makes musicians more successful in life? Here is a list of six essential skills that you will master by practicing the piano:

*Another Satisfied Client* "Lis has taught our children for the past two years. She is a great teacher for those looking to be taught in a traditional style. We have seen a huge improvement in our children's technique and confidence at the piano. We would highly recommend Lis as a music teacher to anyone aiming to be proficient in the piano". -Alexandra D' Cunha

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Another Happy client!!!! *TESTIMONIAL* As parents with no experience in playing piano, we had... doubts if our son would like piano and be interested in learning to play. Later on, we decided to take our 8 year old boy to a music school for the first time and he was delighted by the living sound of this beautiful instrument. As we were in the process to make a decision, it came to my mind to consider private lessons at home as an option since he is a little bit shy, so I started to look for recommendations from our son’s friends parents. That was when we were referred to Lis. She’s been teaching our son for 6 months and we couldn’t be happier to see how he enjoys piano and plays anytime all the pieces that Lis teaches him. I think the connection that Lis has made with our little boy is the key for this success. He loves his weekly lessons and he always talk about his achievements in piano with family and friends. He says playing piano makes him feel happy and therefore he is engaged in playing. I think he found motivation thanks to Lis who teaches step by step with lots of patience and fulfilling all areas of learning to achieve a strong foundation in piano. Thank you Lis for your support in discovering and enhancing this hidden talent in our little boy. Silva Roman Aug 2 2020