Sandra Zylstra
Zylstra Music Services
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- 10 May 2015, Article
- The Benefits of Music
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I’m so excited to begin teaching your child how to play the piano! But I also want you to realize what an opportunity you are offering your child besides the chance to learn to play the piano!
The following are some interesting benefits that learning music provides:
· Playing a piano is the only instrument tested that increases spatial-temporal reasoning development. This seems can be attributed to learning rhythms which emphasize proportions, patterns, and fractions.
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- 10 May 2015, Article
- Things I've Learned....
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Things I’ve Learned…
By: Sandra Zylstra
My first piano student was while I was in high school and have taught 135 plus students over the years. I’ve learned a few things along the way and would like to share with you some of the things I have learned and little bit about how I structure my lessons.
One of the first things I came to realize several years ago was that all students are not equal. That is not necessarily good or bad, but as you work with them they will not all achieve, ...