FeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2022·6 min readImprovisation and Creativity in Professional Jazz MusiciansProfessional jazz musicians play certain combinations of notes and "licks" with more constant timing and force than other notes. Findings suggest jazz musicians possess a collection of patterns that are directly grounded in their brains and bodies.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 30, 2021·5 min readA Rhythmic Approach to Music Therapy for Parkinson’s PatientsMusical therapy can help to improve fine motor skills in patients with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 14, 2021·4 min readSinging and Imagining Improvised Music Elicits Flow-Like Brain StatesSinging and imagined musical improvisation were associated with weaker connectivity to the executive function network in the brain and to the feeling of flow, which allows for unhindered musical creativity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2019·3 min readHow jazz improvisation affects the brainMusical improvisation improves cognitive flexibility and increases inhibitory control.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 5, 2018·5 min readTraining in Musical Improvisation May Teach Your Brain to Think DifferentlyResearchers say those who can improvise are better musicians than those who have limited improvisational experience. Additionally, the brains of those trained to improvise show different patters of electrical activity than non-improvising players.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 21, 2018·4 min readCreativity is a State of Mind and Can be TrainedTrained pianists have higher levels of brain wave synchronization when improvising pieces of music, a new study reveals.Read More