Why Learning To Play Piano Is Easier For Children Than Adults
Posted by Kay Stanford Jr Kastum at 6:23 AMA child's life from birth right through childhood and adolescence into early adulthood is a constant cycle of learning new things. From learning to hold a cup to tying shoelaces and learning to read, the brain of a child is in constant 'learning' mode. From the age at which a child starts to go to school, they are learning new things each day from adding numbers together to basic science and possibly a second or even third language.
While a child is still young their brain still understand the process of learning and absorbs repeated information with a lot more ease than an adults brain which, effectively, becomes 'lazy' with time. An adult's brain is pre programmed to only absorb and hold enough information to make life easier.
Setting a child and an adult out at the same time to learn the same new thing at the same pace with the same amount of prior information on the subject will see the child in a better position one year on. A child will absorb and remember much more of the new information than an adult will.
Starting to learn to play a musical instrument like the piano is best done at a young age. The child will still be in learning mode and will therefore benefit a lot more from piano lessons than an adult would. Children have a natural sense of rhythm and structure which can be lost with age.
The inquisitive mind of a child leads them to ask more relevant questions than an adult might. While an adult is likely to be focussed on the end result i.e. being able to play a handful of tunes on the piano, a child is more immersed in the process of learning and more inclined to take small steps towards a bigger goal.
While a child is still young their brain still understand the process of learning and absorbs repeated information with a lot more ease than an adults brain which, effectively, becomes 'lazy' with time. An adult's brain is pre programmed to only absorb and hold enough information to make life easier.
Setting a child and an adult out at the same time to learn the same new thing at the same pace with the same amount of prior information on the subject will see the child in a better position one year on. A child will absorb and remember much more of the new information than an adult will.
Starting to learn to play a musical instrument like the piano is best done at a young age. The child will still be in learning mode and will therefore benefit a lot more from piano lessons than an adult would. Children have a natural sense of rhythm and structure which can be lost with age.
The inquisitive mind of a child leads them to ask more relevant questions than an adult might. While an adult is likely to be focussed on the end result i.e. being able to play a handful of tunes on the piano, a child is more immersed in the process of learning and more inclined to take small steps towards a bigger goal.