Preteen parenting: How to ignite their comprehensive development with music learning

Every year, months before her daughter’s birthday, Mohua and her husband get busy looking for a party venue. Then they draw up the guest list, decide the menu and of course, go gift-hunting for the birthday girl. This year, her daughter is turning 10, and Mohua has noticed that her child is not that excited about inviting many guests; nor does she find the birthday frock fancy and wants to wear casuals on her birthday. Of late, she likes to spend some time on her own, listening to music. For her birthday, Mohua has decided to give her daughter something that she can use in her free time - a keyboard. 

Between 9 and 12 children enter their pre-teens. Also known as tween years, this phase marks their departure from childhood and entry into adolescence. Puberty sets in during this period and this is the time when they experience a whole gamut of changes, both physical and emotional.

Like Mohua’s daughter, increased independence is yet another hallmark of the tween years. Kids of this age are open to trying out new things as they are still figuring out their identity.

Mohua has acted prudently, giving her daughter a musical instrument at the right time. Music is more than a hobby for adolescent children, for them, it is a way of expression.  Research shows that as the adolescent brain develops, learning how to play a musical instrument can positively impact brain growth and boost literacy skills. It helps children become confident.

Benefits of learning musical instruments during pre-teens

• Early exposure to music builds patience and commitment. As children fail and try again to achieve goals during learning, they become tenacious
• Basic music lessons during this period help children focus well and they become attentive learners
• It boosts their self-confidence and helps them shape an identity

The perfect learning experience:

If you have a pre-teen at home, PSR-F52 keyboard from Yamaha could provide the perfect learning experience. Ideally designed keeping in mind the requirements of children between 7 and 10,  the instrument lets children interact with different sounds on a single machine.

They can get a feel of different instruments like guitar, drums, flute, or Indian tones like Harmonium, sitar and tabla.

Says the Business Head of Musical Instrument Division, Rehan Siddique,“Yamaha Music India offers a strong foundation of musical education in India. Learning a musical instrument can change the entire outlook of a child and Yamaha music can guide them on the right path.”

Why PSR-F52 is the ideal choice for your child

• It is loaded with features for players of all experience levels
• Has a free downloadable songbook with many standard tunes and easy-to-learn lesson videos
• Smart Chord function lets you play the music without exactly knowing how to play chords

Things to consider when buying a keyboard 

• Apart from sound quality, the keyboard should be user-friendly
• The instrument should be safe, sturdy and durable
• It should go through rigorous quality standards for withstanding the demanding needs of professional musicians

Play it all

When you own a Yamaha keyboard, it lets you play pianos to organs, guitars, string instruments, wind instruments, synthesizers, and more. Leveraging Yamaha’s extensive instrument-making expertise, the PSR-F52 is equipped with 144 beautiful Voices.

Familiar sounds you have grown up with

Don’t we all have some familiar rhymes and phrases that add to the appeal of music? Yamaha's auto accompaniment feature provides 158 styles - you can choose from rock, jazz, Eurotrance, and other globally appealing genres. From Punjabi Bhangra to Reggaeton POP (Latin) - you have it all.

Fun features of the instrument

• Surprise your kid by splitting the PSR-F52 keyboard.  This convenient Duo feature is helpful when you want to enjoy music with family members or friends together.
• The instrument comes with the Transpose feature that changes the pitch without requiring the player to play in a different key. This is ideal when you are hosting a karaoke night of singers with different ranges.

Have a musically enriching time as you experience the joy of your favorite tunes in their original styles. Or why not try playing them with different styles? This could be your bonding time with your children too.