Pandemic lockdowns forced millions around the world to spend more time at home, and for musicians – amateur and professional – it created both challenges and opportunities. Music students couldn’t go ...

As parents grapple with making the right or best educational decisions for their children, the questions about learning a musical instrument will often come up. Not just one question, but many. Should ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Instruments that kids can play independently with or without other musical sounds are a good option for toddlers and other young musicians.

Learning to play a musical instrument produces such profound changes in children's brains that kids actually can hear and process sounds they couldn't hear otherwise, according to researchers using ...