Music has the power to make you and break you. It has the ability to penetrate straight into your thoughts and emotions.

Let us see how Music benefits the brain.

connects both sides of the brain. It gives motor signals especially to pianists who use both hands while playing melodies.

Motor Cortex/Cerebellum
This part of the brain is involved in movement while dancing or playing an instrument.

Prefrontal Cortex
Controls behaviour, moods, expressions and decision making while you are involved in playing or performing any piece.

Nucleus Accumbens and Amygdala
Involved in emotional reactions to any music

Sensory Cortex
Controls tactile feedback while playing a musical instrument or dancing.

Auditory Cortex
Perceives sounds and analyses tones.

Hippocampus
This is involved in creating music memories, experiences and context.

Visual Cortex
Involved in reading music or looking at your own body moves.

~~Jolene Dias