What are the benefits of playing piano for the elderly?

　　According to reports: Shanghai is setting off a trend of elderly The craze for learning piano. According to conservative estimates, there are currently nearly 30,000 "old piano boys" in Shanghai. In addition to the "old piano boys" who are everywhere in universities and activity centers for the elderly, even at the piano examination site, there are also the shadows of the elderly eager to try.

　　Guo Qianghui, secretary-general of the Shanghai Musicians Association, who is in charge of piano examinations in Shanghai, told reporters that the number of people taking piano examinations has increased every year in recent years. Correspondingly, the number of elderly people taking piano examinations has also increased. At the piano examination site in August last year, there were many gray-haired old people in the adult examination group. The oldest one was 73 years old.

　　Guo Qianghui said that playing the piano is a good activity, which is good for the elderly's physical and mental health. healthy All of great benefit.

　　First of all, playing the piano can cultivate sentiment and make people more open-minded. When practicing the piano attentively, the player can reach the state of "wandering around the world and forgetting things and myself", which is very helpful for the elderly to cultivate their moral character. Secondly, playing the piano is exercise Great way to think. Because piano works are the most complex of all musical scores, analyzing and understanding these pieces of music requires knowledge of music theory, harmony, polyphony, etc., as well as strong memory, reasoning, analysis, and logical judgment abilities. Therefore, learning piano can help the elderly develop their intelligence and help them stay away from Alzheimer's disease under the influence of beauty.

　　In addition to exercising your brain, playing the piano can also exercise your body. Because it requires the use of hands, eyes, feet, ears, and brain.

　　Take the movement of the hand as an example. When playing the piano, the hand must move vertically (hitting the key downward) and horizontally (move the hand quickly over the next key).； It is necessary to touch the keys with both hands at the same time, but also to touch the keys with both hands separately. ； It is necessary to play not only one or two notes at the same time, but also four or five notes at the same time. Moreover, the coordination error between the hands cannot exceed a few tenths of a second. Relevant studies have shown that long-term, systematic and comprehensive piano training can keep the human heart, limbs, brain and other major organs in a reasonable, healthy and balanced state, thereby achieving the effects of cultivating one's character and longevity.

　　In addition, during the process of learning the piano, the elderly can communicate and compete with their peers, which invisibly increases their contact with each other and makes a group of fixed piano friends, so that their lives will no longer be lonely and monotonous.

　　However, Guo Qianghui reminded elderly friends that whether they are playing piano, playing chess, or writing or painting, they must pay attention to a certain degree and follow the life patterns of the elderly.

　　Many elderly people come to take piano exams and want to test their level. However, in fact, piano exams or competitions are not suitable for the elderly. Because such competitive activities can make the elderly feel nervous and their heart beats faster, which is very detrimental to their health. The elderly should pay attention to calmness, self-cultivation, and not being competitive.

　　Furthermore, the elderly should not continue to be active for too long, and the pace of life should be peaceful and soothing. Playing the piano is to relax your mind, but if the time is too long, it will be physically overwhelming and it will not achieve the purpose of exercising your body and mind.