Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research suggests that infants who are better at detecting rhythm in music are also better at recognizing patterns in speech—an ...

Among the many holiday traditions scuttled by pandemic restrictions this year are live concerts featuring skilled musicians. These gifted performers can often play with such ease that it is easy to ...

But the role of time and deliberate practice in music is not so clear when we look beyond the top levels of elite performers to consider musicians who are still in the process of mastering their ...

Most people who are musically active as listeners and concertgoers possess little skill as music-makers themselves. Very aware of this divergence, many express regret at not learning more about music ...

Is it possible that actors are moving into a musical theater marketplace where being a triple-threat (actor/singer/dancer) isn’t enough? One music director thinks so. Dr. Justin Cowan, a conductor, ...

People with perfect pitch have the rare ability of identifying a musical note as easily as most of us can look at an object and name that color. Scientists now believe that's because their brains have ...

Is there, as some have suggested, a developmental period early in life when the brain is especially receptive to musical training? The answer, according to new research, is probably not. Among the ...