Musical aptitude relates to reading ability

BioMed Central ^ | October 16, 2011 | Unknown

[decimon]

Auditory working memory and attention, for example the ability to hear and then remember instructions while completing a task, are a necessary part of musical ability. But musical ability is also related to verbal memory and literacy in childhood. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Behavioral and Brain Functions shows how auditory working memory and musical aptitude are intrinsically related to reading ability, and provides a biological basis for this link.

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Dr Kraus explained, "Both musical ability and literacy correlated with enhanced electrical signals within the auditory brainstem. Structural equation modeling of the data revealed that music skill, together with how the nervous system responds to regularities in auditory input and auditory memory/attention accounts for about 40% of the difference in reading ability between children. These results add weight to the argument that music and reading are related via common neural and cognitive mechanisms and suggests a mechanism for the improvements in literacy seen with musical training."

[sushiman]

You missed my point . You can’t actually strum a “ tune “ on it . You can strum a rhythm on it TO a tune .

[Sea Parrot]

Right, no one ever strummed a tune on a guitar. /s

[sushiman]

A guitar has strings . Musicial notes can be played , IOW a tune . Clear now ??

[9YearLurker]

Also music with math.

[Sea Parrot]

As mud.