As scientists have now shown, songbirds are minimalists when it comes to learning a new song. The birds' learning strategy resembles the methods used by computer scientists for document comparison.

Learning to sing is one of the most rewarding—and most attainable—musical goals you can set for yourself. After all, the instrument is built in! No purchase required. However, it’s important to make ...

AudioStretch may be the only slow-downer app that does video. AudioStretch is a “music transcription tool.” It’s a universal iOS app that slows down music, and/or changes its pitch, so you can learn ...

Let’s say you really want to learn how to play your favorite song by ear: tablatures are annoying and sheet music is expensive. You bust out your guitar / keyboard / cello, and start picking the MP3 ...

Joan Kang Shin is a co-author and series editor for Welcome to Our World published by National Geographic Learning. Children love to sing songs. Think about the time when you were a child. What was ...