Learning an instrument can be simultaneously one of the most gratifying and frustrating tasks a person can attempt. The cognitive benefits learning music can provide are vast, as years of scientific ...

The first time I flew solo on an instrument flight in actual instrument conditions was the day I flew from Morristown to Teterboro, New Jersey, to take the check ride with an FAA examiner to add the ...

I won't say that it is impossible, but it is much, much harder when you start as an adult. I think around 10 years old is the cutoff, or maybe up to mid teens if you are _really_ motivated. I think it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Learning a musical instrument as an adult can seem like an expensive proposition. There's the cost of the instrument, books and ...

There’s a common misconception that learning how to play music entails high costs. While it’s undeniably true that it can be an expensive proposition – especially when you consider that the prices of ...

Learning an instrument requires a lot of practice. You must be dedicated to putting work into practicing. Learning an instrument improves your memory, as well as your muscle memory. When learning an ...

What do Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Sherlock Holmes all have in common? If you answered that they’re all famous thinkers, even geniuses, you would be right – but did you know that they all ...

Recent research has found that people who study a musical instrument can benefit from an excellent way to train the brain. This activity is a recommended therapeutic method for developing cognitive ...