Pianos
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Why purchase a piano?
A Sound Investment For Your Family
90% of Americans believe music brings a family closer together.*
Like the aroma of an old family recipe being prepared, or a photo album full of snapshots, for many the sound of a piano is what makes a house a home.
What’s so special about those 88 keys?
The piano is the definition of “interactivity.” It brings us the joy of creative exploration. It gives us intimate knowledge of some of the most beautiful compositional art the world has ever known. It’s a proven stress reliever. Plus it’s an activity that’s as rewarding alone as when shared with family or friends.
For ages, amateur and professional musicians have talked about music’s life-affirming qualities. But in just the last decade, science has finally begun to prove what so many have known in their hearts for so long: That learning to play the piano has life enhancing powers.
95% of Americans believe music is part of a well-rounded education.*
Young Piano Players Learn Better
Piano Raises Conceptual scores
University of California, Irvine researchers found that after six months of piano lessons, preschoolers performed 34% higher on spatial-temporal testing than those who received no training and those who received computer training.
- Neurological Research, February 28, 1997
Second Graders Do Sixth grade Math
Second grade students who were given four months of piano keyboard training, as well as time using math puzzle software, scored 27% higher on proportional math and fractions tests than children who received no special instruction. They were also able to solve proportional math problems at a sixth grade level.
Music Students Score Higher on SATs
College-bound seniors who’d had school music experience scored 52 points higher on the verbal portion of their SAT’s and 37 points higher in math than those without arts instruction.
- Profiles of SAT and Achievement Test Takers, the College Board, 1998
Shouldn’t you consider bringing a piano into your home?
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