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 ...

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 ...

Many musicians with a degree in music performance share their knowledge through private teaching. Unlike our colleagues with music education degrees, we do not study learning disabilities or the signs ...

Music training improves audio–visual processing and boosts your mood. Learning a musical instrument provides multisensory training, requiring you to couple visual and auditory cues together. A study ...