Learning music is often seen as a hobby or an extra perk in school, but new research shows it’s much more than that. A growing body of evidence reveals that music learning is a powerful tool to ...

When Amy Richter was a little girl, her father often traveled for work. He often came home bearing gifts of music and record albums. They bonded while poring over all that vinyl, she recalls, ...

Unlike today’s algorithms that guess songs based on previous enjoyment, this brain-reading approach knows what’s working now. In A Nutshell People with music training and those who describe themselves ...

On first hearing, the somber mood of the opening phrase of Ernest Chausson’s Poème is set by a languid and foreboding melody that is stylistically reminiscent of the prelude from Wagner’s music drama, ...

As the school season resumes, your child's need for a creative outlet grows stronger. Science shows there's nothing that keeps their brain as fully engaged as learning about music. (Updated August ...

A team analyzed a range of YouTube videos that focused on learning music by ear and identified four simple ways music learning technology can better aid prospective musicians -- helping people improve ...

Practice with your fave songs.

Music is a school subject facing difficult times. In England, fewer students are taking the subject at GCSE, not enough people are training to become secondary music teachers, and the subject is ...