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For many of us, the new year brings a jolt of motivation. This might include learning a new musical instrument, taking up singing, or returning to music after a break. The good news is that learning ...

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 ...

As it turns out, strumming a guitar or singing a song isn’t just a leisurely way to pass the time. When we are engaged in musical activity, almost every part of the brain is working. This has ...

Ten years ago, the Governor of Georgia earmarked more than $100,000 of his state’s yearly budget for classical music CDs that hospitals would send home with new parents to play for their newborns. His ...

The magic of music is undeniable. When a child learns an instrument, it opens a new world to them, similar to learning a new language. Convincing children to enjoy learning an instrument, however, can ...

It has long been understood that musical training brings many positive effects, cognitively and emotionally. Much of the previous research, however, has focused on children. And in fact, when we tend ...