Effects of passive listening and non-traditional music instruction on listeners' classification of and preference ratings for different music styles, and recognition of predominant musical elements ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A background in music helps speakers learn a tonal language, such as Mandarin, a new University at Buffalo study suggests. People with musical training — whether instrumental or vocal ...

Most people have trouble focusing when there are distractions, and that will surely impair learning. Learning can be impaired by distracting background sounds. That is why teachers generally encourage ...

A background in music helps speakers learn a tonal language, such as Mandarin, a new UB study suggests. People with musical training — whether instrumental or vocal — are better at imitating pitch ...