The Effects of Three Years of Piano Instruction on Children's Cognitive Development.

Costa-Giomi, Eugenia

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Publication Date: 1999

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The Effects of Three Years of Piano Instruction on Children's Cognitive Development.

Costa-Giomi, Eugenia

Journal of Research in Music Education, v47 n3 p198-212 Fall 1999

Examines the effects of 3 years of piano instruction on children's cognitive abilities. Finds that children's general cognitive and spatial abilities improved significantly, but those improvements were only temporary. Believes that the positive effects on the children's cognitive abilities were dependent upon their dedication to learning the piano. (CMK)

Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Elementary School Students, Higher Education, Music Education, Musical Instruments, Outcomes of Education, Spatial Ability, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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