By Ann Long


Music education is one field of study which is associated with learning and teaching music. It involves a lot of domains and these include the cognitive or knowledge acquisition, psychomotor or the skills development, and the affective or the willingness to internalize, receive, and share learnings and this includes music sensitivity and appreciation.

There are many countries nowadays that are offering trainings for music, and commonly these are offered from preschool to post secondary education. This is done since music is now considered as one very important fundamental component in human behavior and culture. Also, this is being considered as one accomplishment for the distinguishing of humans as a specie. The purpose of this article is to provide focus on violin benefits to the children and as well providing them with violin teacher Santa Barbara to enhance their skills.

A violin is considered as the most known type of a string instrument. Usually, the children become so attracted to it because of its modernized looks especially when playing it. The common age or children when they actually gets fascinated into it is between 7 to 10, but these ages may not vary mostly.

One benefit of a private teacher in Santa Barbara, CA is that they can focus on only one or a few students only, thus, the attention is not divided. And most probably, this can lead to a faster learning of the children. The benefits of violin to them may also come into three different aspects and these include physical, mind, and social.

The physical aspects include the gaining of strength and flexibility to the upper body parts. The fingers and the arms also will become stronger when they keep on learning techniques that are new and exciting because of developing their skill and muscle memories needed when they play it. Improving their posture is another benefit since it can strengthen their back, shoulders, and upper arms.

The back part becomes stronger since they need to sit up straight. The shoulders and upper arms are going to bear the extra weight of instrument and bow and as well the weight of their own arms. Both arms and little fingers gain strength also. The left hand will gain nimbleness because of quick movements when pressing the strings of violin. The right hand will learn on controlling a bow and coordinating with the left hand.

In the mind aspect, first, they can improve focus and span. They must learn both the violin and as well as on reading the music. Second, it can sharpen their memory. They will need to memorize the movements physically and reading reading the music. Third, improving self discipline since they have to practice the skills again and again.

In the social aspect, it can improve the communication skills. Because they were learning these skills maybe for few years or even more, this is their chance to have something they share with other people. And also, an opportunity on being proud to themselves, talking about their experiences to families and friends.

Because of this, it is a great opportunity for them on improving their social interaction. Also, they can learn on being responsible for teaching and helping others on learning it. And for those children who are extroverts, they can spend time on concentrating and focusing on their skills, thus, improving memory, concentration, and self discipline.




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