Want to 'train your brain'? Forget apps, learn a musical instrument

Musical training can have a dramatic impact on your brain’s structure, enhancing your memory, spatial reasoning and language skills

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AtPlayMusic · Jan 1, 2016 · 4:14 PM UTC

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Happy New Year! Let the good times roll!! #musiced #musicteachers #learntoplay

AtPlayMusic · Dec 31, 2015 · 6:31 PM UTC

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Simple strum of a guitar or beat of a drum can make a child's physical therapy fun. ow.ly/WsDmC #musictherapy #parenting

AtPlayMusic · Dec 31, 2015 · 3:32 PM UTC

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Countdown to a new year! Is learning to play a new instrument on your list of resolutions? ow.ly/WuE1e #violin #flute #musiced

AtPlayMusic · Dec 31, 2015 · 1:05 AM UTC

AtPlayMusic@AtPlayMusic31 Dec 2015

Have you practiced today? Just 10 minutes will help with muscle memory. ow.ly/WsB6J #musiced

AtPlayMusic · Dec 30, 2015 · 10:25 PM UTC

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Music Therapy Improves Symptoms of COPD ow.ly/WsASA #musictherapy #health

Music Therapy Improves Symptoms of COPD

Music therapy improves the symptoms of patients that have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a new study finds.

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AtPlayMusic · Dec 30, 2015 · 7:10 PM UTC

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#Musictherapy shows dramatic results; patients with range of different diseases taking note ow.ly/WsAoE

AtPlayMusic · Dec 30, 2015 · 4:30 PM UTC

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Is technology in the classroom good for children? ow.ly/WszXH #teched #education

Is technology in the classroom good for children?

Blamed for a decline in maths test results, handwriting ability and attention spans, critics say technology in education often misses the mark

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AtPlayMusic · Dec 30, 2015 · 1:55 PM UTC

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10 Lessons From Floating Points On Becoming a Composer ow.ly/WqaVZ #musiced #musictheory

AtPlayMusic · Dec 29, 2015 · 10:50 PM UTC

AtPlayMusic@AtPlayMusic29 Dec 2015

Music is a lifesaver. Every child should have a chance to play ow.ly/Wqa2Z #musiced #education #parenting

Music is a lifesaver. Every child should have a chance to play

The US is making music a core subject in schools, while in Britain the system is in tatters. Instead of a divisive, stultifying curriculum, our government should encourage collaboration, creativity...

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AtPlayMusic · Dec 29, 2015 · 8:05 PM UTC

AtPlayMusic@AtPlayMusic29 Dec 2015

2 Charlotte middle-schoolers are classical music pioneers ow.ly/Wq9y7 #musiced #cello #violin #education

AtPlayMusic · Dec 29, 2015 · 5:30 PM UTC

AtPlayMusic@AtPlayMusic29 Dec 2015

Minnesota's Music Matters group helps fund online lessons from experts ow.ly/Wq8Wm

AtPlayMusic · Dec 29, 2015 · 3:03 PM UTC

AtPlayMusic@AtPlayMusic29 Dec 2015

Kids: Seven Tips to Help You Reach Your New Year's Resolutions ow.ly/Wq8ud #musiced

Kids: Seven Tips to Help You Reach Your New Year's Resolutions

/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Do you have a New Year's resolution?" You hear that a lot in December and January. You may be wondering what a New Year's...

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