As musicians have been shown to have a range of superior auditory skills to non-musicians
(eg, pitch discrimination ability), it has been hypothesized by many researchers that music …

Music training is generally assumed to improve perceptual and cognitive abilities. Although
correlational data highlight positive associations, experimental results are inconclusive …

Speech-in-noise perception, the ability to hear a relevant voice within a noisy background, is
important for successful communication. Musicians have been reported to perform better …

We describe the development and validation of a test battery to assess musical ability that
taps into a broad range of music perception skills and can be administered in 10 minutes or …

Sensorimotor synchronization is a longstanding paradigm in the analysis of isochronous
beat tapping. Assessing the finger tapping of complex rhythmic patterns is far less explored …

We studied the role of sensorimotor and working memory systems in supporting
development of perceptual rhythm processing with 119 participants aged 7–12 years …

Objective: This article aimed to assess the relationship between musical training and age-
related changes in binaural, temporal, and spatial processing abilities. Design: A standard …

A comprehensive serious game application has been designed and implemented to
examine the capacity and effective-ness of short-term auditory and visual memory, otherwise …

The ability to process speech in noise (SPiN) declines with age, with a detrimental impact on
life quality. Music-making activities such as singing and playing a musical instrument have …

How do infants learn the sounds of their native language when there are many simultaneous
sounds competing for their attention? Adults and children detect when speech sounds …