Benefits of piano lessons for children:

Increased hand-eye coordination. Piano lessons help children with their fine motor skills, coordination, and general dexterity. This helps improve writing and other related skills.

Improved concentration. Reading music and translating written notes into the correct tempo and rhythm require focus and concentration. Piano lessons provide a valuable opportunity for children to learn to concentrate on the task at hand.

Improved school performance. In 2000, Francis Rauscher published research indicating that classroom keyboard lessons causes “enhancement of the spatial-temporal reasoning abilities of children” (Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 15, 215-228). In plain English, this means that piano lessons improved children’s understanding of concepts behind science, math, and even engineering.

Music appreciation. It seems obvious, perhaps: Learning how musical notes, phrases, rhythms and styles make up musical compositions engages children in a deeper understanding of the complexity of music. This carries through to a lifetime of music appreciation, across musical genres.

Being well-rounded. Most children who learn to play the piano don't grow up to be concert pianists. However, having multiple interests and one or two hobbies add to the well-roundedness of developing personalities.

Confidence. The self-esteem boost that comes from mastering any musical instrument is considerable. It still feels good to rise to the challenge. And learning that practice improves performance is a lesson that children can carry over to many other aspects of their lives.

Improved memory. Children who learn to play the piano, don't easily forget. Piano lessons are gifts parents can give to help their children do better in school, feel good about themselves, and add a bit of music to the world.