Aesthetic preference is intricately linked to learning and creativity. Previous studies have largely examined the perception of novelty in terms of pleasantness and the generation of novelty via ...

Neural resonance theory proposes that music is not a mental image of the sounds we hear but actual physical vibrations ...

Humans can anticipate music and derive pleasure from it. Expectations facilitate the learning of movements associated with anticipated events, and they are also linked with reward, which may further ...

It's been a long-held belief that absolute pitch—the ability to identify musical notes without reference—is a rare gift reserved for a select few with special genetic gifts or those who began musical ...

Duolingo, the popular language learning app, will now teach users another way to express themselves: music. A new music learning course available within Duolingo’s iOS app teaches musical notes and ...

A new study has found that learning music plays a critical yet often overlooked role in enhancing the well-being of children and adolescents, calling for a stronger focus on music education in schools ...

Learning a musical instrument later in life may help keep the brain younger for longer. In a four-year study, older adults ...

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 ...

For many of us, the new year brings a jolt of motivation. This might include learning a new musical instrument, taking up singing, or returning to music after a break. The good news is that learning ...