Great article in New Scientist a few weeks ago. Apparently learning to play an instrument brings about dramatic brain changes that not only improve musical skills but can also see other cognitive abilities, including speech, language, memory, attention, IQ and even empathy. I’m tempted to try learning the piano with the kids.

Fascinating that musical training, especially at a young age, appears to significantly alter the structure of your brain. One example was after 15 months of piano lessons young children had more highly developed auditory and motor areas than their untrained peers.

Hopefully this will revolutionise how music is seen in early years….