Who Plays the Piano?
All kinds of people!

Of course professional
pianists first come to mind, or children taking lessons. The proven
benefits of playing the piano are widely recognized by a large portion of
the population, especially when it comes to children. More pianos are
still purchased each year by parents whose children are taking lessons
than for any other reason.
But the fastest growing
group of aspiring pianists in the U.S. today is not children, but adults
aged 25-75+ years. Many adults have taken piano lessons in their childhood
years. Some felt that they were pushed too hard, or had too many other
interests and discontinued their lessons. Piano methods were sometimes
uninteresting and teachers too strict for many children decades ago.

Nonetheless, one of the
most common phrases heard by piano retailers and teachers across the
country is, "I wish my mother hadn’t let me quit." and "I wish I
could play the Piano". But large numbers of
adults have realized that it's not too late, and piano instruction has
concentrated on adult learning far more than ever before during the past
two decades.

Piano instructional
techniques and method books for both children and adults have taken a
giant leap. Long tedious exercises have given way to music that beginners
play and enjoy almost from the start! Beginning adults need not play
children's music any longer to get started.

Also, there has been a
trend toward group instruction for beginning students of all ages. A group
environment creates a positive and motivating social atmosphere. Students
share the joys and challenges of learning with people at the same
level as themselves. Benefits of Piano Lessons:
Concentration|
Coordination|
Confidence| Character|
Creativity
Self-Esteem |
Language |
Healing |
Ode |
Music Facts

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