Local businessman Joe Palermo Lake Charles plays not one
but two different musical instruments. He has learned both the guitar
and the drums, and even served as a member of a band in Southwest
Louisiana. Playing a musical instrument has many benefits that are not
always acknowledged.
- People who play a musical instrument have a better handle on personal organization and time management. This is because musicians understand the need for continual practice. It does not matter what instrument they play; they must practice to maintain their level of instrumentality or to improve it. Understanding this, they tend to work harder at managing their time and organizing opportunities for musical practice.
- Playing a musical instrument helps to increase a person's memory and long-term recall functions. Numerous studies of people from all age groups and demographics have shown that instrumentality changes the way the human brain functions, improves memory, and decreases the likelihood for developing a cognitive disorder such as dementia.
- Musicians tend to work better in teams or groups. When a member of a band places themselves in the position to be accountable for their talent and actions, the team skills they develop transfer over to their professional lives as well. This means that instrument players are often better team players.
- Persons who are skilled with an instrument have better abilities to read and comprehend the written word. Joe Palermo of Lake Charles knows that reading music to play an instrument boosts the natural ability to work cognitively.
