Thanks to advances in technology and the internet, it is now possible for anyone to learn a musical instrument from the comfort of their own home, using just a smartphone. Whether it's the guitar, ...

This story is part of a series on how we learn—from augmented reality to music-training devices. Alex Zhang is shredding on the piano. He sits at a shiny black Steinway grand and rocks back and forth ...

A team analyzed a range of YouTube videos that focused on learning music by ear and identified four simple ways music learning technology can better aid prospective musicians -- helping people improve ...

There’s a new Amazon Alexa Skill in town, and this one was created by none other than a former Amazon executive. Ian Freed previously led the Amazon Kindle, Fire phone, and most importantly, the ...

From hearing lullabies to the sing-song lilt of a parent’s voice, babies form strong connections with their caregivers through sound and song. Think about the way we instinctively bounce or rock fussy ...

Perfect pitch refers to a person’s ability to identify any musical note by name after hearing it, without reference to other notes. Perfect pitch—also known more technically as absolute pitch—can also ...