The Neuroscience of MusicYou could approach any random stranger on the street and ask them for their favorite song; they would have it in a few seconds. Everyone knows the tingling sensation that runs down your spine when your favorite part of a song comes on. And yet, I seriously doubt that anyone would be able to explain how they recognize these things so frankly, or why their minds are so sensitive to the musical phenomenon. The field of neuroscience as it relates to music has only just begun to be explored and is growing rapidly. Music has no biological basis in our evolution (Petr, “Jazzing Up Neuroscience”) and, until very recently, little thought has been given to it. The truth, however, is that music, as we see it, goes much deeper in how it affects our innermost thoughts than most of us realize. Dancing and moving to the rhythm of music, the sensations felt during melodic verses, even our ability to recall lyrics and tunes with incredible precision... all of this is linked to the biochemistry of our brain. Modern science shows that music can affect our minds down to memory, emotions and of course hearing and motor functions, although most people would be surprised at how deep the effects on these aspects of our brain can be. be captivating and complete. One of the reasons radio jingles and background music in commercials make modern advertising successful is the strong connection between music and memory. The ability of people to remember lyrics at a glance, buzzing tunes they heard in a store window as they walked down the street, and even perform music like we do, roots of this music being firmly anchored in our memories. 8 years ago there was an article in the New York Times that looked a little bit at this relationship, including a middle of paper......ing..."). Music is known to increase rates performance in numerous perceptual and cognitive tasks (Reck, Ovary, “Preface…”), but it is only recently that it has been observed that it literally transforms our brain, to the extent that what we use to hear and treat it. Music training and music therapy use music to tone hearing skills through listening exercises and, in many cases, to help with psychological problems such as ADHD, l. autism, dyslexia and central auditory processing disorders (Kraus et al. However, through this process, the fundamental structure of the brain often changes or adapts to the circumstances of exercise of the auditory components of our brain. abilities are both radical and rare, but scientifically proven. Music has the ability to influence our fine motor skills, coordinated movements and fundamentally change our hearing functions..