Playing the Piano Can Improve One's Math Skills with Kevin Martinez

Episode 17<br/>Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to find out how playing the piano can improve your math skills.<br/><br/>"With a slower approach to things, we tend to learn things faster." Kevin Martinez  <br/><br/>Kevin Martinez is a Sacramento-based pianist and music collaborator, who graduated from the Bachelor of Music program in Piano Performance at Sacramento State University, where he studied with internationally acclaimed pianist, Richard Cionco. As an internationally recognized soloist, Kevin specializes in Romantic era repertoire, frequently performing works by Brahms, Rachmaninoff, and Liszt, among others. <br/><br/>Kevin Martinez has some practical tips about improving one's math and reading skills:Martinez liked the math part more than the piano when he started to play because his goal was to be an engineer.After going back to school, Martinez got into music and the piano became his passion. Once his love of music deepened, Martinez noticed the relationship and sequence between numbers and letters, which he attributes to learning music and playing the piano.  The hardest part about learning anything is knowing you have to go slowly. And the piano is great at teaching people.It's better to just kind of approach it 20 steps at a time versus getting it all done immediately.On this Seeds of Sunshine episode: You will learn that playing a musical instrument improves reading comprehension.When it comes to learning something new, you have to develop a web of knowledge.If you learn something five or six different ways, and you forget one or two of them, you still have a solid structureWhatever you choose to do if you want to dedicate your life to it and make it yours, and make you and yourself and others happy. Just try as many different things as you can. You might not like everything, but you'll appreciate everything we try. And when you appreciate something you gain perspective.Full editing credit & art design to my daughter Sophia Micsa. To support our podcast, please donate any amount at https://ko-fi.com/carmenmicsa. To follow me on social media, buy my books, or contact me about real estate, please visit https://linktr.ee/carmenmicsa. Email me at carmenmicsa@yahoo.com.<br/><br/><br/> <br/> <br/><br/><br/>