Non-musicians who speak tonal languages may have a better ear for learning musical notes, according to researchers. Non-musicians who speak tonal languages may have a better ear for learning musical ...

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 ...

Teaching music requires a special context. It often requires a larger room to store instruments. It also needs to be away from other classes, or in a soundproof room to prevent noise from disturbing ...

The research described here was supported by the National Science Foundation Science of Learning Center Program grant to the UW LIFE Center (P.K.K., PI: Grant No. SMA-0835854), the Ready Mind Project ...