Why play an instrument?

guitar  Can help improve your confidence  Learning how to move your fingers and hands helps with your coordination  Allows you to challenge yourself to play harder songs  Helps you find little hidden talents you possess

drums Let’s you blow off steam while playing a song No matter how good you are, it’s always fun it builds muscle can increase your IQ Helpful for learning social & creative skills can help with fighting depression

piano  Can bring a sense of peace and calmness to you  Helps with language skills  Keep your brain active  It’s proven to boost test scores  Helps build a creative mind

Benefits of learning It teaches you discipline and responsibility Helps with relieving stress It provides calming effects on your body and mind Can be used as an outlet for your emotions It enhances your coordination Helps boost confidence

Why I love playing  Playing music has proven itself to be very therapeutic  It helps relieve any stress  It’s fun to play a song you often hear and enjoy  It helped me feel good about myself

Facts  The guitar is one of the most played instruments  Electric guitars rely on an amplifier to make them the loudest  Drums are one of the world’s oldest instruments  The most expensive drum kit costs $7,000  There’s 7,500 working parts in each piano.  There’s 230 strings required for a piano to make its full range of sound.

quotes  “The piano keys are black and white, but they sound like a million colors in your mind” –Maria Christina Mena  “My guitar is not a thing. It is an extension of myself. It is who I am” –Joan Jett  “No drums no life. Know drums know life” -unknown  “Music has become my driving force behind my life. It, to me, can fix bad moods, bad days, even bad people. It is the beat of my life” –Rian Dawson