At a kids music lesson place (in LA) I saw a post luring parents to sign up. "Research says music boosts your kids reading skills and math skills. They understand fractions better."
Sure. If you can have your kids sit still and count with you while reading notes they will learn to read (notes) and count with you, 1-2-3-4. and "1 e & a".
Waita minute, the alphabets starts with A and stops at G. The piano starts with C and cycles C D E F G A B... no H and beyond. That # and b stuff has no place in regular alphabets.
Music is perfect example of fractions: Whole notes: divide it to get half notes, divide further into quarter notes. Ah, there are triplets too to handle to denominator of 3.
Ok little piano whiz. Take this: 1/5.
Let me ensure this, parents: pizza is just as good example for fractions (if not better). Do not feel your kids MUST take piano lessons.
Piano (and other instruments), however, lets you appreciate music, which can add a lot of essence to life. And it takes tremendous discipline to learn any instrument well.
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