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re: I want to learn to play an instrument - get me started...
Posted on 12/31/15 at 2:08 am to rpg37
Posted on 12/31/15 at 2:08 am to rpg37
Music Training Optimizes Brain Function
I played the Trombone for 10 years.
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Three Brain Benefits of Musical Training:
Musicians have an enhanced ability to integrate sensory information from hearing, touch, and sight.
The age at which musical training begins affects brain anatomy as an adult; beginning training before the age of seven has the greatest impact.
Brain circuits involved in musical improvisation are shaped by systematic training, leading to less reliance on working memory and more extensive connectivity within the brain.
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Conclusion: Musical Training Increases Brain Volume and Connectivity
I played the Trombone for 10 years.
Posted on 12/31/15 at 2:11 am to knight_ryder
I don't dispute that whatsoever. Many of my best swimmers were great pianists and cello players. I encourage them to pick up playing the piano or a stringed instrument because it helps swimmers' dexterity and feel for the water as it sensitizes the fine motor skills of the hand. Many other positives as well.
Posted on 12/31/15 at 2:20 am to knight_ryder
quote:I had a girlfriend who got to play the rusty trombone when she was bad.
I played the Trombone for 10 years.
She was bad alot.
Her doing that helped my brain function.
Posted on 12/31/15 at 12:27 pm to knight_ryder
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I played the Trombone for 10 years.
I played trombone for 7 years in middle and high school and then stopped (mostly) for about 13 years. I was pretty good (for a high school student at least), so I decided to get back into it. I've managed to practice every day since August. Just screwing around, relearning songs and looking at others that used to be intimidating. I'm tackling the infamous Jim Snidero book again (if you aren't familiar with it, it's a jazz solo book that's commonly used for jazz band/program auditions).
Getting back into brass playing is a lot like riding a bike, if you haven't ridden a bike in over a decade and every one of your bike-riding muscles has atrophied.
I don't expect that my trombone playing will produce any income or contribute to society in any way, but playing a musical instrument is a respectable skill that I don't want to lose.
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