What do Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Sherlock Holmes all have in common? If you answered that they’re all famous thinkers, even geniuses, you would be right – but did you know that they all ...

Learning a musical instrument, particularly through improvisation, could boost cognitive skills such as learning and memory ...

OREM, Utah (ABC4) — 67-year-old Rudy Lopez said the soothing sounds of the violin have always called to him, but it wasn’t until three years ago he decided to pick it up for the first time. “I see it ...

Some of us find it challenging to translate written musical notations into auditory signals and/or motor programming. Some cannot tell one tone apart from another. Some struggle with keeping up with ...

Many believe childhood is the prime time for learning an instrument As we move into adulthood, the cognitive flexibility that makes learning easier for children tends to decline, presenting a ...

Anyone who’s learned to play a musical instrument knows that it helps to develop discipline, coordination and time-management skills. But research from the University of Vermont indicates it can also ...

Learning a musical instrument as an adult can seem like an expensive proposition. There's the cost of the instrument, books and hiring a music teacher – it can all add up quickly. However, there are ...

Learning to play a musical instrument produces such profound changes in children's brains that kids actually can hear and process sounds they couldn't hear otherwise, according to researchers using ...