As a drum coach i have noticed that playing drums is a powerful tool that inspires kids to develop Social, Communication, Emotional and Cognitive skills while channeling Creativity and Confidence to express oneself. Having picked up tips and tricks during my own educational journey over the years, I hope to share some of these experience via this blog. Rock on !
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout
