I kept getting carried away with it, when I really wanted to do something else, like violin I realized now. I almost got into a band instrument, instead first. So, it's somewhat verifiable.
I even majored in piano as my #1 instrument in college.
I learned to read music before I learned to play, but I already was singing. The school I was at at the time taught us, and I wanted to do it anyway too. I had already wanted to play violin.
So, knowing piano made violin very easy for me as opposed to maybe a regular instrument. I don't feel naked like I have no feel for the base of a melody, played alone or with an electric recording.
I'm guessing you shouldn't use it as a distraction. I recommend chosing your instrument and seeing what might make you feel more comfortable on the side. Personally, I didn't have much to practice the first few months, but it was fun and sounded nice on my electric keyboard with over 100 instrumental sounds, the string sounds maybe being the best but not more than maybe 10 different kinds.
Playing 2 instruments well is another thing. It was true that different things I did helped with other activities, even tennis, as my music teachers did tennis and were professionals.
I don't know what it's like to not play piano except before I started playing music. I had toy instruments, but still. I had a small keyboard, too, as a young child. Oh, and I got a small piano that played tunes on each key when I was a toddler, not even 2 years old, and I remembered what a piano did and was upset I had a small one that did nothing but play the tunes for you. Piano seems like something fun to mess around and show off on to people who don't play, which for many is probably a lot, though I know a lot of people take piano as a kid. I didn't really start until later, when I was 9 years old.
The answer is I wouldn't know because it was my major instrument.
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