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 ...

Learning music is good for everyone, especially children, whose brains are constantly developing. Along with activities like ...

Timothy McKenry is a syllabus consultant and examiner for the Australian Music Examinations Board. There are many reasons a child should learn a musical instrument. Not only does it give them the ...

A new study has found that learning to play music—even later in life—can improve brain function in older adults. The research was led by Dr. Jennifer MacRitchie from the University of Sheffield, in ...

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 ...

Two decades ago, my drum teacher Marty told me he was jealous of the millennial generation. When sweaty, teenage Marty learned to play in the 1970s, he wore out 10-second increments on his vinyl ...