Ears of Joy

Why Play An Instrument?

In a study released in 2000, second graders from a low income school in Los Angeles were given eight months of 'piano keyboard' These students, taking the Stanford 9 Math Test, went from scoring in the 30th to the 65th percentile. An interesting finding given the TIMMS results of 1998. (Neurological Research, March 15, 1999; Gordon Shaw, Ph.D, University Of California, Irvine)

Piano Lessons with Ears of Joy!!

A related study by University of Wisconsin Professor, Dr. Frances Rauscher published in 1997 in the Scientific Journal Neurological Research showed that children involved with keyboard instruction at an early age showed significantly enhanced abstract reasoning abilities, critical to success in science and complex math.

After learning about this research, the Wisconsin School District of Kettle Moraine wanted to see how this concept would work in the real world. They implemented a program that replicated the Rauscher study, using kindergarten students and group piano /span>

At the end of the school year, students in classes that had received 'piano keyboard' instruction outscored those who received no keyboard instruction by 46 percent! The program has since expanded to K through 6 students across the entire district.

Our Prices

Piano Lessons - $30/hour

Learn to play piano by notes up to Level 4 or learn to play by ear. We also teach Chord Formations and music theory.

Guitar Lessons - $30/hour

Learn to play by ear or by chords. We will focus on strum patterns, and timings. We can also teach some lead and basic guitar picking.

Family Lessons - $50/hour

Do you have a family of musical talent? Want to learn to play bongos, drums, piano, guitar, tambourine, or even Dejimbe? We can help you. Let us make it a family experience.

Family lessons are for groups of three or more that want to take a seminar or want a family discount for signing up three or more students from the same family. Contact us for more details!!

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