木磬

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作者：木磬於 2013-6-3 20:11 發表於最熱鬧的華人社交網路--貝殼村

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孩子們的事，除了學校的事，各種課外活動也是不可少的，如彈鋼琴，畫畫，學中文，各種體育活動，等等，等等。就說彈鋼琴吧，好似周圍認識的華人朋友的孩子們都在學彈鋼琴，又幾乎少數的孩子們喜歡彈鋼琴。可能，也有的孩子開始彈鋼琴時喜歡，也有可能，家長們是因為孩子喜歡彈鋼琴才決定買琴的。但我個人認為大多數的家長是跟風而讓孩子們學琴的，周圍的華人孩子們都在學，如自己的孩子們不學，就有些異類了。我之所以讓孩子們學琴，或多或少是有些這樣的想法的。既然孩子們學琴了，就研究研究孩子們學琴的好處吧。一研究，還真有不少有益的地方。最簡單的就如下所說： Benefits of Playing the Piano

Perhaps the greatest benefit of having a piano in your life is also the one we』ve known about the longest–the uplifting effect it has on your spirit. When you sit on that bench and open the keyboard cover, you tap into a powerful way to communicate emotion, enliven a gathering or just relax.

Just beneath the surface, however, the piano is much more than that. For example, a recent study at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, demonstrated that grade-school children who took piano lessons for three years scored higher than their peers on tests of general and spatial cognitive development–the very faculties needed for performance in math, engineering and other pursuits.

Other scientists are coming up with similar results. A University of California at Irvine study showed that kids who took piano lessons along with computer puzzle-solving did better in math. Among older Americans, according to a Michigan State University research effort, keyboard lessons significantly reduced anxiety, depression and loneliness.

In fact, researchers probing the inner workings of the brain have found neural firing patterns that bear a remarkable resemblance to music–suggesting that music may hold the key to higher brain function.

Playing the piano is also an excellent way to strengthen eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills, and kids who take piano lessons learn a lot about discipline, dedication and the rewards of hard work.

For so many people, having music in their lives means having a piano in their homes. And while the piano is beefing up your brain, it』s adding beauty to your home, joy to your entertaining and a lasting investment to your life.

But when you sit down to play, it』s okay if none of these other benefits crosses your mind. For three hundred years, the simple joy of making music has been all the reward a piano player ever needed. For most of us, it』s still enough.