AURORA, Colo. — To Aurora Academy Charter School teacher Mike Horsford, playing together means learning together. "Certain activities, music included, build up structures in your brain in a different ...

Learning an instrument can be simultaneously one of the most gratifying and frustrating tasks a person can attempt. The cognitive benefits learning music can provide are vast, as years of scientific ...

Many believe childhood is the prime time for learning an instrument Add as a preferred source on Google As we move into adulthood, the cognitive flexibility that makes learning easier for children ...

The desire to learn to play a musical instrument has crossed almost everyone's mind. Maybe you've gazed at a guitar or a piano with a hint of longing, wondering what melodies could flow from your ...

Improvising music could help to improve older people’s cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research from the University of Sheffield and Western Sydney University. The study, ...

Let's start with a typical scene from my household. I call: "It's time to practice the violin!" I hear: "No!" and disappearing footsteps indicating that my 6-year-old daughter is running to the other ...

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 ...

Girl playing flute in public. Source: Pexels/CharlesParker As a college professor, I am required to hold an office hour before my lecture. These office hours are optional and tend to be busier at the ...

You can pick up an instrument or learn to sing at any age. Here are some helpful tips from experts and ABC Classic audience ...

Scientist describe a new algorithm that combines the capabilities of two spacecraft instruments, which could result in lower cost and higher efficiency space missions. The virtual 'super instrument,' ...