PRACTICING MUSIC CAN IMPROVE LANGUAGE SKILLS
The same ingredients that are important for reading are strengthened with musical experience.
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Your Brain on Music
MUSIC MAKES THE BRAIN GROW
In the April 23, 1998 issue of Nature, Researchers at the University of Munster in Germany reported their discovery that music lessons in childhood actually enlarge the brain. An area used to analyse the pitch of a musical note is enlarged 25% in musicians, compared to people who have never played an instrument. The findings suggest the area is enlarged through practice and experience. The younger the musicians were when they started musical training, the bigger this area of the brain appears to be.
Your Brain on Music
PIANO INSTRUCTION AND REGULAR PRACTICE HELPS BRAIN BE MORE EFFECTIVE
The National Academy of Sciences published a study that has demonstrated unequivocally co-activation of different brain regions in musicians in response to the audio/visual stimulus challenge.
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Your Brain on Music
New Canadian research looks at the physical effects of music on your brain