[gluteus maximus]

From Science Daily:

Supporting what many of us who are not musically talented have often felt, new research reveals that trained musicians really do think differently than the rest of us. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that professionally trained musicians more effectively use a creative technique called divergent thinking, and also use both the left and the right sides of their frontal cortex more heavily than the average person.

Full story here: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1002172542.htm

[vikulenka]

That explains A LOT!

[MeridianFC-Suited]

I is think very goodly.

[Nightfly]

I already knew that..........

[solaris]

Originally Posted by gluteus maximus

From Science Daily:

Full story here: Musicians Use Both Sides Of Their Brains More Frequently Than Average People

Oddly enough many of the best mathematics students I have had through my hands throughout the last 12 years have also been musicians

You always hear that people are either thinking very creative or very logical - but musicians are definitely able to do both

[Gaucho]

Originally Posted by gluteus maximus

From Science Daily:



Full story here: Musicians Use Both Sides Of Their Brains More Frequently Than Average People

This has been well-known for quite a while. When our son started at primary school, parents were queueing up to secure music lessons for their little ones. The piano is supposed to be best for getting both hemispheres working.
Our son learned piano and he's quite bright, although a parent can never tell what their child would have been like if they hadn't done certain things. He's moved on to guitar now.

[Dave C]

This explains a lot. I am tone deaf and broke my recorder when I was at school.

[Nightfly]

Originally Posted by Dave C

This explains a lot. I am tone deaf and broke my recorder when I was at school.

Then what accounts for your good taste in music....

very funny post.....

[gluteus maximus]

Originally Posted by Dave C

This explains a lot. I am tone deaf and broke my recorder when I was at school.

You too, huh?

gm

[Ashleyj]

Originally Posted by solaris

Oddly enough many of the best mathematics students I have had through my hands throughout the last 12 years have also been musicians

You always hear that people are either thinking very creative or very logical - but musicians are definitely able to do both

Obviously it does not work in reverse!

I was (and still am) pretty good at maths, always top of my class, but musically I am a dunce.

I have always wanted to play the piano and sing but try as I might it is hopeless. So I stick to listening to others.