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In the past few decades, neuroscientists have discovered ways to monitor how different stimuli affect the brain. When the brain processes a new sense – through touch, sight or sound – neurons fire electrical impulses, sending microscopic messages to each other. With emerging technology, scientists can see the brainwaves that music creates and watch how the..
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The only way to get better at something is to practice, whether it’s playing a sport, playing a musical instrument, painting, writing, etc. However, the art of “practicing” can oftentimes seem boring or mundane to a child. They avoid it at all costs and dread when it’s finally time to sit down to play or paint or write. That’s why we’ve put together a list of..
In the article below, I found myself pondering the question, "Can music lessons really reduce aggressions in individuals?"
Many of us enjoy reading or writing books, practicing and playing a given sport, or even mastering or inventing ideas you might have. In doing so, you are able to release the ability and the drive to move forward in life through the gift of creativity. This also releases..
Have you ever heard somone say, "I used to take piano lessons as a child, and I wish my parents would have never let me quit"? I'm guessing that you have at least once.
This has became a common mantra that I hear often, not only as a music instructor, but as an individual. I started asking some of my students as to why they think their kids want to learn how to play the piano. Here's a few of..
Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks! Seriously you can, how do I know? Because we are in the business of teaching music to everyone...of all ages. Learning an instrument as an adult is always in the "Top Ten Bucket Lists" for most, and there is a reason why. Learning an instrument can be fun and rewarding for the rest of your life. The time you spend on..
I have been teaching young children music for around 15 years now and I had to ask myself the same question recently, "When is my child ready for music lessons?" I knew because of research and experience teaching, but when I saw my own child demonstrate similar characteristics I knew what I told our parents all these years was actually true.
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A new study has proven once and for all what many have suspected all along: Taking piano lessons can make kids smarter!
“Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.”- Malcolm S. Forbes
Last Friday night, Creative Soul amped it up with our very first adult event at our S Fort Worth venue! We had our first "For the Grownups" Birthday Party where total beginners to advanced musicians came in, jumped on an instrument, learned a couple of songs from one of our experienced
