More Evidence That Music Talent Is Largely Innate
New research on twins finds nature and nurture interact to produce accomplished musicians. A second study suggests chimps might be among their fans.
Music Training
How to Motivate a Young Musician
Inspiring school and home environments help students develop a sense of themselves as musicians, which prompts them to keep practicing.
Study: Music Lessons Boost Emotional, Intellectual Development
German researchers report learning to play a musical instrument is associated with higher grades and superior cognitive skills.
No Need to Speak Slowly: I Took Music Lessons as a Kid
New research suggests music training as a youngster can lead to faster processing of sounds in senior citizens.
Study: Musical Training Teaches Us to Detect Our Own Mistakes
New research finds musical training appears to sharpen our ability to detect our own mistakes, and rapidly make needed adjustments.
New Evidence Links Music Education, Higher Test Scores
Research from Canada finds high-performing students do even better if they are enrolled in ongoing music classes.
More Evidence Music Training Boosts Brainpower
A German study finds young children who took instrumental music lessons did better than their peers on verbal memory tests.
Duets and Diapers: Music Lessons Benefit Babies
New Canadian research finds music training in the second six months of life can enhance infants’ emotional development and communication skills.