What would young students “learn” when they learn how to play the piano?
What would young students “learn” when they learn how to play the piano? Learning to be a piano player isn’t just learning how to play an instrument, especially for young students. Primarily, getting to love music is the most important life-long goal, and there are many things related to that. The first step for students is to enjoy the music for themselves while they play. If they can truly enjoy the music for themselves then that is enough; however, beyond that, there is a next step we can offer to students: giving them opportunities to share their music with an audience. It is always scary to be on the stage for any performer, regardless of their level, but for young students, it can be a greater challenge than others. Opportunities to perform their music can be valuable opportunities to learn how to handle the pressure of performing. I found that many students have learned to love the experience of performing and the feeling of achievem...