Music should be considered an easy, accessible way to maintain the brain, according to a study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Scientists at the University of Exeter ...

Learning any instrument for the first time is going to take time and dedication. There are so many benefits to learning an instrument. Once you get the hang of it, playing music can help relieve ...

Everyone loves music. But there are also many benefits of learning to play an instrument. Give the lifelong gift of music to ...

There is a lot of interest in finding ways to help people get smarter and more effective at what they do in life. That is one reason why brain training apps continue to be popular despite evidence ...

When one first learns any musical instrument, there are traditionally very little initial opportunities to play complex or unorthodox musical chords or scales. One starts with the basic chords and ...

It's never too late to take up a new instrument. In fact, a new instrument can help keep the mind young and spry. Regardless of your age, here are some of the best musical instruments for Baby Boomers ...

BOSTON - Listening to music can lower your blood pressure, reduce anxiety, and ease pain. But playing an instrument or singing uses more areas of the brain than simply listening to music. A new study ...

Shania Twain reflected on her first time picking up a musical instrument — and how it affected her — in her 2011 memoir From This Moment On. She was in kindergarten, and her world changed almost in an ...

There are many people who sing and write lyrics, but turning those ideas into a song can seem impossible when you don’t play an instrument. It’s by no means impossible, though. There are several ...