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There has been a lot of research done into discovering the intellectual benefits of learning to play a musical instrument. Here of course, we will be applying this research to playing the guitar! The fact is that the more you learn and practice something, the better you become. No matter what the rate of improvement is, you still make progress.

When learning to play an instrument, you may consciously be thinking about enjoying the music and being able to play your favourite songs. However, during this process, your brain is also being trained to operate a certain way, which has lots of beneficial effects on the functioning of your brain, as studies have shown.

Creating your own music through improvisation makes great use of your creativity. It's so much fun and incredibly rewarding to create your own melodies. I see it with my students all the time whenever we explore improvisation; they often surprise themselves with what they've just played!