Recent research suggests that learning a musical instrument as a child has lifelong benefits for the brain.
For more information, check out the entry on the New York Times blog at
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/10/early-music-lessons-have-longtime-benefits/?src=me&ref=general
which states, "... scientists are puzzling out the connections between musical training in childhood and language-based learning — for instance, reading ... “To learn to read, you need to have good working memory, the ability to disambiguate speech sounds, make sound-to-meaning connections,” said Professor Nina Kraus, director of the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory at Northwestern University. “Each one of these things really seems to be strengthened with active engagement in playing a musical instrument.” ".
Did you learn a musical instrument as a child? Do you believe learning to play and appreciate music is important?
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