A new study by the University of Exeter has found a connection between brain health in old age and playing a musical instrument.
Tag: music and the brain
Find out about the benefits of drumming
The Data Drummer website has a research section that, summarises the wellbeing benefits of drumming: from improving general cognitive health, to helping control impulsive behaviour to reducing the symptoms of trauma.
Musical rhythms help children with speech and language difficulties [France, 33 students]
A new study led by a Western Sydney University researcher has found that musical rhythms can help children with speech and language processing difficulties.
Researchers in Japan find link between music and visual arts activities and academic performance
A longitudinal study in Japan has revealed that participation in extracurricular activities in both music and visual arts is positively associated with improvements in general academic performance.
Small study shows link between playing the piano, processing information, and mood
A new study by the University of Bath shows that learning to play the piano can improve the brain’s ability to process sights and sounds, and can help to improve mood.
Why music lessons make you a better learner
In both the UK and the US, school music is facing continuing pressures. Yet at the same time, there continues to be growing evidence for the cognitive benefits of music learning.
Music can improve concentration in some children with ADHD
According to a team of researchers led by Florida International University, listening to music while studying may help some children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Music in childhood boosts brains in later life
Research by The University of Edinburgh shows that taking up a musical instrument in childhood and adolescence is associated with improved thinking skills in older age.
Mapping the musical mind: the link between musical and language processing
Researchers in Japan have found a specific link between musical processing and areas of the brain associated with language processing for the first time.
Pre-school children who can keep a beat are more likely to be better readers and talkers
This research on why beat synchronisation and language processing and reading skills are connected can only strengthen music education teaching and advocacy.
Music lessons enhance executive functions in 6- to 7-year-old children
Researchers in Germany have found that instrumental music lessons have an impact on specific executive functions in children.
Musical training can help us maintain brain health as we age
A study by staff at the University of Illinois, Northwestern University and the University of Texas, raises the possibility that musical training may help offset age-related declines in brain volume in older adults.