How Playing an Instrument Benefits Your Brain
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When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians’ brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.
Lesson by Anita Collins, animation by Sharon Colman Graham.
The longer version can be found here.
So I guess this brings up the discussion… how do homeschoolers learn to play musical instruments? Share with us below in the comments if your children are taking music. I know many online courses have cropped up lately, where you are literally being taught live by a tutor. We actually have review coming out next week on one we love. I’ll be sure to pop back in here and give you that link, once the article is live.
