An intriguing new study shows positive cognitive effects for older people playing an instrument for the first time.

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 ...

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A $73,800 grant will fund outdoor musical instruments at six Monroe County library branches, creating new spaces for play and ...

You don't have to build your own guitar, thank God. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac Learning a musical instrument is hard. Really hard. It takes a long time to make anything that sounds like music, ...

What do Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Sherlock Holmes all have in common? If you answered that they’re all famous thinkers, even geniuses, you would be right – but did you know that they all ...

Older adults who kept practising a musical instrument or learnt a new instrument even after 70 preserved memory better than ...

In this article, we are going to discuss 11 easiest instruments to learn for a child. You can skip our detailed analysis of the history of musical instruments, the best age for a child to learn an ...

For many parents, enrolling their children in music lessons is more about helping them discover new hobbies. But many are ...

"A lot of people talk about the value of learning an instrument or learning music for the other things it could be useful for," says the senior lecturer in the School of Education. "I prefer to look ...

Matt Leder blew his shiny brass trumpet last week in a lively rendition of "When the Saints Go Marching In," and middle ...