6 ways learning piano changed my life

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0:00 Introduction
0:35 Build self-confidence
2:17 Socialising
3:33 Have adventures
5:58 Get better at achieving goals
7:32 Make more money
8:58 Exercise your mind

[BasementBerean]

Fantastic! My wife left me after 17 years of marriage, and my kids are adults, and I'm retired. I played guitar on and off during my life and now I'm practicing with dedication every day because of the benefits you've mentioned. If you can haul out a guitar and play it well, you can be a badass when you're in your eighties, which thankfully are still a long way away for me.

[SoleaGalilei]

"Chip away at the small goals and the big goals will take care of themselves." I needed to hear this today, thank you!

[BentleyDrummle]

David is a very impressive and likeable young man. His advice is golden and he is giving it away for free. There is more good sense in that short talk than in a thousand self-help books. This morning I was chatting at my gym to a man who still earns a good living in the music business even though he is in his eighties. Music is his life and he never wants to retire.

[thebeachisdark]

this video, especially your story at the start, really inspired me. I’m 18 and have only just started learning the guitar and piano, I often feel worried that i’ve got into it too late to pursue it properly but hearing these benefits really helps

[olazaro]

Hello Man, im Brazilian so please forgive me about the speak. Im swear that im start to cryng in the firts minutes of the video, no because your word, im cry cause is the 6 video your who i watch in sequence and im Just can see How i love music, How i love hear the things and know whats going on. See people like you and all the people in comments showing How música change their lifes is amazing for me, thanks by the Channel, and thanks for sharing ALL this things with us ❤️

[MrBitflipper]

Your comment about how the most significant people in your life were the result of playing music made me mentally run down my own list of significant people, and you're right - every single one of them came into my life because of music. My oldest friends are the ones I've shared a stage with, starting at age 15. At 23 I met my future wife after we sang Happy Birthday to her at the request of her work friends who'd taken her out to the club we were playing at. When she died 40 years later, I joined a band as a defense against depression, and was rewarded with even more lifelong friends. I will play until I can no longer stand, and then I'll get a stool.

[jasonremy]

I only need one reason to play music: it brings me joy.

[a.]

As someone who’s been playing piano since the age of 8 and been surronded by music and musicians probably my entire life, I couldn’t agree more. Can’t stress enough how thankful I am for the way music shaped and still shapes my life and my personality to this day. Lovely and heartfelt video!

[benoitrenaud]

I find playing music a very effective way to reduce and manage stress. Just a great mental health tool.

[ellep]

Thank you so much David ♡ I whole heartedly agree. For me, piano was an unrequited love, I knew I wanted to learn to play ever since I was 6 (my family is not musical). Any piano or keyboard I could find I would play or tinker but I yearned for lessons and to play with both hands. Finally my wish came true at 16 when I first received formal lessons (and our first acoustic piano). My teacher was inspiring and I devoured each lesson, played everyday like a heart beat and now i play so much. Piano gives me so much joy and I love when anyone is interested to learn and I love hearing people play xx For me it has come full circle as I have so much joy teaching my darling daughter new songs, performance techniques oh and a love of maths. Music is numbers and patterns for me and a way of communicating. Every home needs a piano 🎹

I only hope my darling daughter enjoys it as much as I do and appreciates the gift of music xx

[joelestadella]

Only one thing missing in this video... Playing music alone is one of the best ways to clear your head, take a break from everything and just reset. Extremely powerfull tool in every way shape and form

[OATMEALCMC]

Actually, I'm watching from behind my drums. You're absolutely correct, I am going to practice and I appreciate the extra bit of motivation.

[JayCAlan]

Thanks for the challenge to us who play but have been slackin! One caveat to your point about confidence- it only comes once you actually get good, and not everyone does due a variety of reasons. This can make you even less confident because you just found another thing that you suck at. But what fixes it is always the basics and practice, practice practice! Well, I'm off to my piano bench...

[JalenJaguar]

This was such a welcome bit of motivation, really felt like an affirmation that music is what I should continue pursuing for myself🙌🏽

[michelnormandin]

Hello monsieur Bennett. I studied classical répertoire very seriously during 12 years. Sadly, I did not have enough talent, patience and money to complete a concert diploma. After 28 years without any music instrument at home, I bought my first electronic keyboard 2 months ago. I'm well over 60 and now play with a band every Saturday. It is great fun; a mix bag of everything I used to snub. Last time I performed ensemble music, was 50 years ago with a string quartet. I got myself an awesome coach to update my technical skills and explore that weird keyboard. I feel like 30yo!

[tatjbere]

I just practiced guitar today :) it's my second instrument, my first was piano (my very first is my voice though which I train everyday)

[susanrudge]

Everything you said is true. Can I just add that I’ve noticed that music can act as a bridge into the minds of people who have dementia? For example they may not remember what happened yesterday but they can remember the song “Yesterday”. Every week I play my friend all her old 45s on her first record player - she can remember them all. We both have fun.

[Quant-Beat]

You are very knowledgeable and skilled, so I have had a lot of use of your videos. Thanks!

[NomeDeArte]

Love the video. Let me add in 1:45, that a band is kinda a good way of social pressure (hope not getting lost in traslation here) because you live, as a band, your fears together, and you don't wanna let you down your friends, so many times you push it harder not only for you but your them too. Hope you get what I mean, love the channel, is so useful and fun. Thank you for all your hard work on it, and best wishes from Argentina!

[t.a.k.palfrey]

David, you are 100 percent on the money here. Of course, the voice is an instrument too, and I have found being a chorister to have proved to be the single, most profound element in establishing my life-long personna. All my family play piano and at least one other instrument, all but one of them have sung since pre-school, and several are accomplished dancers. This has helped each of them evolve an holistic attitude to education, career, family, and interests. I think music, along with maths and a foreign language, should be compulsory subjects at school up to year 10.