How Music Helps You Solve Problems

There are many health benefits to learning how to play the piano, from intelligence to better brain functions, but it may surprise you to know there are also ways you can apply what you learn to problems you encounter. Specific thought processes and skills you build up to help you perform are used to make it easier to play complex pieces, so those same skills are used to make tough situations easier to cope with and to help you resolve them faster.

A Big Problem Shrinks 

At first glance, your problem may be so huge that it seems overwhelming, so consider it from a more musical perspective and it becomes much smaller. Think of how incredible it seems to watch musicians do multiple things simultaneously, with no mistakes, and how impressive that is for someone who does not know how to play. 

But when you split the piece up and focus on those parts separately, when you only look at what your left (or right) hand plays, and if you slow it down, it now seems much, much easier to understand. Focusing on these things slowly by themselves is the secret to reducing problems to a manageable size, instead of trying to tackle the entire issue.

Each problem is only made up of numerous smaller issues, (similar to the way you split up complex pieces or music, you can split these parts up too). Continue to work on the smaller parts the same as you work with either your right or left hand, because then you’re in a better position to see how they work together, ultimately allowing you to play the entire piece, or solve the whole problem.

The more you do this, the easier it will be for every problem, plus, it eliminates most of the stress of any new problems you might face when you have confidence in your ability to resolve them quickly and efficiently.

Professional musicians who use what they learn from their instruments are virtuosos who tend to play with poise, and they are usually experts at handling whatever life throws at them- and now you know why! As the list of musical benefits grows, it’s no surprise so many people want to start learning each year, so remember, no problem is too big for you to overcome if you can stop, follow the tune, and play it out.