by Dorothea Herrmann

翻译：常青

弹琴
——不只是舞动你的手指

Playing the Piano—Makes You More Successful in Life

by Dorothea Herrmann

翻译：常青

哇，原来弹钢琴对个人整体发展的作用这么大呀！来，咱们快一起来围观一下弹钢琴的好处吧！

1. Playing the Piano Sharpens Your Concentration

When you’re playing the piano, you have to focus on the1)rhythm,2)pitch,3)tempo,4)note duration, and several other things. Even though you’re doing something you actually enjoy, this is really a concentration exercise.

In fact, studies have shown that every time a musician picks up his or her instrument, there are5)fireworks going on in his or her brain.

2. Playing the Piano Teaches You Perseverance

Learning new songs on the piano takes time and effort. When you can actually play a song fluently by heart, you probably have spent several weeks practicing it. As you look forward to being able to play the song, you learn patience and increase your perseverance. These skills will always help you when you are confronted with difficult tasks at school, university, or at work.

1) rhythm [5rITEm] n. 节奏，韵律

2) pitch [pItF] n. 音调

3) tempo [5tempEJ] n. [音] 速度，拍子

4) note duration 音符长度

5) firework [5faIEw:k] n. 烟花

3. Playing the Piano Increases Your Memory Capacity

Playing the piano6)stimulates your brain. While you learn and play songs, the stimulated areas of your brain become larger and therefore more active. So when you play the piano, your ability to memorize audio information increases. Saying things like “I’m sorry! Maybe you have told me, but I really don’t remember.” may also occur less often.

1. 弹钢琴能提高注意力

当你在弹奏钢琴时，你需要注意节奏、音调、节拍、音符长度，以及其他东西。即便你在做的是自己真正喜欢的事情，这也是个需要高度集中注意力的训练。

事实上，研究表明，每当音乐家拿起他或她的乐器时，其大脑就会闪现兴奋的火花。

2. 弹钢琴能培养毅力

学会新的钢琴曲需要花费时间和精力。当你可以随心所欲地流畅弹奏出一首曲子时，你大概已经花了好几周的时间来练习它。当你期待着自己能够弹奏出某首曲子时，你便学会了忍耐和坚持。将来无论你是在学校、大学，还是在工作中遇到了困难，这些技能总能帮助到你。

3. 弹钢琴能增强记忆力

弹钢琴能刺激你的大脑。当你在学习和弹奏歌曲时，大脑中就有更多区域会受到刺激，因而会变得更加活跃。所以当你弹钢琴时，你记忆音频信息的能力也在增强。或许说出像“我很抱歉！也许你告诉过我，但我真的不记得了。”这类话语的情况也会变少呢。

词组加油站

focus on 集中于

pick up 拿起，学会

be confronted with 面临……

audio information 有声信息

6) stimulate [5stImjJleIt] v. 刺激，激发