Music and our brain

Musical instruments allow us through very precise and synchronized movements, to coax beautiful melodies out of the piano, the violin or the guitar.
Muscles that were not intended to cooperate, much less in a synchronized choreography, start to do so after long sessions of arduous training, forming again new connections in our brain, allowing flawless communication and collaboration to take place.
When we first pick up an instrument, we fumble around as we try to consciously coordinate our movements, the rebellious keys of the keyboard, or the unruly strings of the guitar feel alien to us.
As we practice, some movements start to get easier, with time they become unconscious, freeing resources in our conscious brain to focus on the next step of the learning process.
As soon as these new connections get strong enough, we get into an "auto-pilot" mode, greatly minimizing the effort needed to perform these tasks.
These newly-made connection help us in other area of our life. They make it easier for us to uncover unconventional solutions to complicated problems, strenghten our memory, and our ability to notice opportunities, new routes or new openings gets also enhanced.