Improved sound discrimination

The reason why playing the piano is useful for learning English pronunciation is because it improves your ability to distinguish sounds. When playing the piano, you need to accurately distinguish between the pitch, volume, and tone of the sound. This ability also leads to the ability to accurately distinguish between English pronunciations. English has many sounds and sound combinations that do not exist in Japanese, but by improving your ability to distinguish between sounds through piano practice, you will be able to accurately distinguish and pronounce these sounds.

Acquiring a sense of rhythm and intonation

Piano also helps you acquire a sense of rhythm and intonation. When playing the piano, you need to accurately understand and express the rhythm and dynamics written on the sheet music. This ability helps you acquire a sense of rhythm and intonation in English. Rhythm and intonation are more important in English than in Japanese, and by accurately mastering these elements, you will be able to speak more natural English.

Control of the speech organs

Playing the piano requires control of the fine movements of your fingers and arms, which helps control your speech organs. English pronunciation requires the fine movements of your tongue and lips, so by improving your control of these organs through piano practice, you can produce more accurate English pronunciation.

Auditory and motor coordination

Playing the piano requires coordination between hearing and movement. The process of looking at the music sheet, understanding the sound, and moving your fingers to produce the sound is similar to learning English pronunciation. By repeating the process of accurately listening to English pronunciation and moving your articulatory organs to produce the sound, the coordination between hearing and movement is strengthened, enabling more natural English pronunciation.

Our School Initiatives

At our school, we incorporate English pronunciation practice into piano lessons, and we are devising ways for students to master English pronunciation while having fun. For example, we offer piano lessons using English songs, pronunciation practice using English tongue twisters, and a combination of English poetry reading and piano performance, and we support students in mastering English pronunciation in a variety of ways.

Summary

In summary, piano supports the acquisition of English pronunciation from a wide range of aspects, including the ability to distinguish sounds, acquiring a sense of rhythm and intonation, controlling the articulatory organs, and coordinating hearing and movement. Our school offers a unique curriculum that combines these elements to provide maximum support to students in acquiring English pronunciation. Learning piano develops a wide range of abilities that are useful not only for English pronunciation but also for language learning in general.