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29/03/2026

Today is World Piano Day! Celebrated on the 88th day of the year, representing the 88 keys on a piano, today is a day to share some of our favourite Piano related research articles and images.

Have a browse below to immerse yourself in World Piano Day 🎹
- Are pianists at an advantage when learning surgical skills? https://loom.ly/K0j7tOs
- It is never too late to start learning piano: https://loom.ly/m46_N-s
- World Piano Day Website: https://loom.ly/8uDvPH8
- Official Piano Day Playlist on Spotify: https://loom.ly/mdBQpxk
- Get a copy of our famous 'This is not Just' Posters featuring this graphic: https://loom.ly/sexKYYM

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12/10/2025

14/09/2025

Send this to someone who doesn’t know the value of piano lessons 🫠🥴🥴🥴

08/07/2025

MIT Says Music — Not Coding — Might Be the Key to Raising Smarter Kids 🎻🧠

Debating whether to enroll your child in **piano lessons or coding camp**? New MIT research might surprise you.

The study found that **learning to code** mainly activates **general-purpose brain areas** tied to logic and problem-solving — useful, yes, but limited.

**Music**, on the other hand, lights up the brain in more profound ways. Playing an instrument from a young age strengthens brain **regions tied to language, memory, and executive function** — and here’s the kicker: those benefits **last a lifetime**, even if the child stops playing later on.

While coding builds skills for today’s jobs, **music may shape a more flexible, resilient, and intelligent brain** for life.

🎹 Bottom line? **Music isn’t just an art — it’s brain food.**

07/04/2025

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29/03/2025

Happy World Piano Day! 🎹

26/03/2025

I wrote this for a students beautiful baby girl...

18/02/2025

Share if you agree! 🎶✨

Music teachers aren’t just educators - they’re brain architects!
🧠 They shape cognitive development, spark creativity, and inspire lifelong learning.

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27/08/2024

Meet Bartolomeo Cristofori: The Forgotten Founder of the Piano In the early 18th century, a man named Bartolomeo Cristofori was working in the court of the Medici family in Florence, Italy. Known primarily as a harpsichord maker, he embarked on a quest to create an instrument that could play both soft and loud. In 1709, Cristofori unveiled his groundbreaking invention: the piano, or "gravicembalo col piano e forte." This innovative design replaced the plucking mechanism of the harpsichord with hammers, allowing musicians to express themselves with dynamic contrasts. Cristofori's creation laid the foundation for the modern piano, yet his genius remained largely unrecognized during his lifetime. Now, three of Cristofori's pianos survive, housed in prestigious museums across the globe. His work transformed music, enabling the rich tapestry of sound that we cherish today 🎹✨