I’ve often dreamed of being a drummer. Not that I’ve actually worked to make it happen — come on, that would take years of sustained effort. But I’ve led countless family rhythm get-downs while ...

Scientists have developed an app to understand why some rhythms are more difficult to perform than others. Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have developed an app to understand why some ...

A Dutch study has found that infants who can detect musical rhythms more accurately also tend to recognize speech patterns better, a key skill for language learning. The research, involving 44 babies ...

New research shows that babies who can detect rhythms in music are often better at spotting patterns in speech — a key skill for learning language. Experts say singing, clapping, and making music ...

Clapping is a universal gesture used across cultures to celebrate, protest, worship, or perform—but a new study shows it's not just social, it's also deeply scientific. Researchers from Cornell ...

* While clapping comes naturally to children, it is hard for them to clap a rhythm. Start with someone tapping a pulse/beat and have the children copy you clapping some simple rhythms. Rhythm ...