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Adult Private Lessons

Playing the piano, guitar, harp, drums, clarinova, organ or singing is fun! It is also good for you because it exercises the brain, slows heart and breathing rates, and brings about a general feeling of wellbeing. The brain is like a muscle - it gets stronger with regular workouts. It grows weaker if it is not exercised - use it or loose it.

Playing a musical instrument involves manipulation of the fingers, which stimulates nerve endings that go directly to the brain. Fingertip nerve endings correspond to more areas of the brain than any other body area, except perhaps the tongue and lips. National Institute of Mental Health experiments showed that finger manipulation involved in playing the piano enlarged the capacity of the brain, increased connections between neurons, forged new neural pathways, and increased circulation to the brain areas. Increased circulation means more oxygen and nutrients for the brain cells and decreased waste products that clog up the brain. The researchers concluded that finger exercise involved in playing the piano or organ contributed significantly to brain plasticity and the ability of the brain to renew itself.

Playing an instrument also involves hand-eye coordination and the use of both hands. It stimulates and activates blood flow in both sides of the brain and enhances the brain's natural ability to form new connections. Stimulating communication between the two hemispheres of the brain slows the brain aging process and even helps physical balance.

Structure

Adult Private Lessons provide fun, engaging and challenging instruction for adult beginners or adults returning to lessons after playing as a child. Adult private lessons allow the student to move at a faster pace, set their own goals and select their own music. In a short period of time, private lesson students will gain the combination of skills necessary to play the piano or organ or sing for their enjoyment and the enjoyment of others.

Adult students taking private music lessons will be able to:

• Read music and play using correct technique
• Play major keys, all chords and chord symbols, major and minor scales
• Play by ear by learning intervals and using chords and chord symbols
• Recognize key signatures
• Write and play all styles of music

Adult Voice Students will be able to:

• Sing all types of music with confidence
• Breathe and sing correctly
• Distinguish intervals and sight sing
• Understand key signatures
• Recognize and sing scales in all major and minor keys