The New York–based program studies how structured musical elements may assist student understanding of math concepts. Structured rhythm can provide a framework that helps students organize and ...

Daryl W. Kinney, Jere L. Forsythe, Does Melody Assist in the Reproduction of Novel Rhythm Patterns?, Contributions to Music Education, Vol. 39 (2012-2013), pp. 69-85 ...

New research shows that play sessions with music improved babies' brain processing of both music and new speech sounds. Rock your baby in sync with music and you may wonder how the experience affects ...

One of the most common human responses to music is to move to it. Our bodies respond to music in conscious and unconscious ways. The urge to move to music is universal among humans. Listeners react to ...

Scientists are finding more evidence that birdsong parallels human-made music. Credit...Fiona Carswell Supported by By Marlowe Starling When a bird sings, you may think you’re hearing music. But are ...

A sense of rhythm is a uniquely human characteristic. Music cognition scientists discovered that the sense of rhythm – also known as the beat – is so fundamental to humans that we recognize patterns ...

Get off the hamster wheel. Experience time with musical sensitivity. Use your refreshed time grid to configure music and life.

Life begins with music. The human body provides the basic musical elements for the soundtrack to fetal development. The rhythmic pulsing of mom’s heartbeat, the rise and fall of her footsteps, the ...

This article discusses how music therapy can help women during labour by reducing stress, calming the nervous system, easing pain, and improving emotional well-being. It shows how sound affects the ...