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When your five- or six-year old goes skipping into her first piano lesson, most parents aren’t thinking much beyond whether she will like her teacher and whether she will have a good time. A few of us may have long-term goals in mind like future musical opportunities or even improved math skills. But did you know that piano lessons can also make your son or daughter a better student, friend, and future employee? It’s true—and here are six reasons why. Piano lessons improve academic performance. Many people already know that music lessons have been linked to better math scores, but did you know that music education can also improve reading proficiency, IQ, pattern recognition, and language ability? Learning music stimulates many parts of the brain and offers residual benefits long past the actual lessons themselves. When you play the piano, you can pick up other instruments more easily. Say your child wants to play the saxophone or violin. Piano lessons provide a solid musical...