There are many benefits to playing the piano. Personal fulfillment, entertainment, social interaction, cognitive improvement, mental and physical therapy, meditation—just to name a few. Piano playing can lift your spirit as soon as you begin to play. It can allow you to express very powerful emotions. It can center you.
Whether you like upbeat or melancholic music, complex or simple tunes, performing alone or for other people, playing arouses your senses, especially your emotions.
A Michigan State University research project clearly found keyboard lessons significantly reduced anxiety, depression and loneliness.
Scientists in Germany have discovered that pianists have more efficient brains. A group led by Dr. Timo Krings required pianists and non-musicians of the same age and sex to perform complex sequences of finger movements. Their brains were scanned using a technique called “functional magnetic resonance imaging” (fMRI) which detects the activity levels of brain cells, by measuring changes in blood flow. The non-musicians were able to make the movements as correctly as the pianists. However, the amount of brain activity in areas controlling movement was different. The pianists made the correct movements while having less brain activation. Thus, compared to non-musicians, the brains of pianists are more efficient at making skilled movements. These findings show that learning how to play the piano and musical training in general can enhance brain function.
(by Dr. Norman M. Weinberger, [source: Neuroscience Letters, 2000, 278, 189-198])
market, earned a reputation for long-term, stable performance even in heavy-use situations. Many piano instructors agree that Kawai is the one of best pianos for performance and practicing. These state of the art pianos are famous for their lower-tension design that emphasizes depth of tone. For this reason bass notes of Kawai pianos are deeper and treble notes are softer. Pianists who enjoy this type of tones find that with Kawai, be it new or used Kawai piano, they can produce a very lyrical, intimate sound. Moreover, the Kawai action is designed and balanced for control. Increased resistance on the down-stroke gives the player the ability to reach a whisper-soft pianissimo playing. A faster return may give advanced players an edge for trills and passages that require quickly executed repetitive notes. Just focusing on the production of only pianos, Kawai has all the benefits comparing to any other piano brands. It is likely that no other company in the world has dedicated more research toward piano action design. Kawai has pioneered the use of space-age plastics and carbon-fiber materials in piano action. Two words – Endless Excellence!!!
