Brain training music improves memory and learning ability
Children taking music lessons have better learning ability and memory compared to those who don’t, a research conducted by Canadian scientists shows. Music lessons improve memory and learning abilities by assisting in different patterns of brain development, the researchers explained.
The scientists conducted the study on two groups of children aged between four and six. One group took music lessons for a year, while the other group did not. The group that took music lessons performed better on memory tests that also measured literary skills and grasp of numerical calculations. The IQ of the musical group was also found to be higher than their non-musical peers.
The research was conducted for one full year, but improvements in the group taking music lessons was apparent within the first 4 months, according to the researchers. The study, conducted by scientists at McMaster University, has been published by the online journal Brain.
However, the lead researcher Professor Laurel Trainor warned that the results may not yet be flawless. After all, he commented, “this is the first study to show that brain responses in young, musically trained and untrained children change differently over the course of a year.”