Brain Research
Quick Takeaways
Brains that are better at processing and remembering sounds are
better at reading.Singing and basic music skills help develop sound processing and memory.
Keeping a steady beat and other basic music skills are correlated with reading achievement—children who cannot pat a steady beat are likely to struggle with reading.
Sound Processing
Slide from presentation on BrainVolts, Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, Northwestern University, Director Dr. Nina Kraus
TED Talk - Dr. Anita Collins, Australia
Recent Brain Research Studies
2024: Language and rhythm are linked in the brain.
2021: Tapping a beat predicts literacy.
2020: Pitch differentiation correlates with reading fluency.
2019: Auditory processing correlates with phonological awareness.
Research Bibliography (click below)