The researcher’s results demonstrated that children’s executive functioning improved after 12 months of piano instruction.
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Category: Piano
Predicting Piano Student Dropout
It is odd that students begin with such enthusiasm but then abandon this effort soon after.
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An investigation on the effects of piano training on executive functions of preschool children.
An investigation on the effects of piano training on executive functions of preschool children. A recent Ph.D thesis (Qiu, 2015) has[…]
Read moreI Can’t Quite Put My Finger On It
Article about finger, hand, wrist connection for pianists. Non-pianists frequently remark that a good piano[…]
Read moreBus Station Sonata ‘Commuters play Beethoven on piano with pianist’
Steinway to Sell its Landmark Hall for $195 Million – WQXR
19 Pianists, 21.5 Hours, 840 Repetitions: Erik Satie’s Vexations
19 Pianists, 21.5 Hours, 840 Repetitions: Erik Satie’s Vexations: “The ubiquitous John Cage centenary tributes continued in the Bay Area[…]
Read moreParents sitting in on lessons
I get many parents sitting on lessons with their children. Young children as well as teenagers (when permitted!). Is there[…]
Read moreVladimir Horowitz’s piano rolls into town
Where do old pianos go?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/30/arts/music/for-more-pianos-last-note-is-thud-in-the-dump.html?_r=1&smid=FB-nytimes&WT.mc_id=AR-E-FB-SM-PIX-FMP-073012-NYT-NA&WT.mc_ev=click
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