Music lessons before age 7 boost brain area

Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 12:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Starting piano or violin lessons before the age of seven appears to cause permanent changes to the brain that are linked to better motor skills. Those changes don't occur in people who learn to play an instrument when they are older, a new study has found.

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