Up until now, research on the
impact of musical training has been primarily conducted on middle - to upper - income music students participating in private music lessons, she said.
Canadian researchers report the verbal intelligence of 4 - to 6 - year - olds rises after only one
month of musical training.
Kraus surveyed 44 adults aged 55 to 76 and found that four or more years
of musical training in childhood was linked to faster neural responses to speech, even for the older adults who had not picked up an instrument for more than 40 years.
In a recent weblog entry I described studies that failed to demonstrate significant cognitive effects
of musical training on cognitive development (except in children receiving intense musical training).
This discovery supports the scientists» previous research making use
of musical training for helping to rehabilitate motor movement in the upper bodies of stroke survivors.
So should we all start a vigorous
course of musical training, or take up other ambidextrous activities, such as karate or touch - typing?
Kraus surveyed 44 adults aged 55 to 76 and found that four or more
years of musical training in childhood was linked to faster neural responses to speech, even for the older adults who had not picked up — Simon Makin
As they found with the elementary school students, college students who had more than five years
of musical training in elementary school or high school had improved neural responses to sound when compared to college students who had had no musical training.
Even though she has exceptional talent and years
of musical training, she also punishes her mom and dad by refusing to sit down at the piano or accept an invitation to Julliard.
Summary Professional audio engineer, 11 years
of musical training.