How to train your brain to learn a language through music
Education All How to train your brain to learn a language through music November 15, 2021 Author Saga Briggs You may have heard people refer to music as a “language,” or even made the comparison yourself. Like language, music has a rhythm, structure, and rules surrounding its use. Would it be a stretch to suppose, then, that music could be a useful tool for learning foreign languages? According to research in multiple disciplines, from neuroscience to educational psychology, it’s not a stretch at all, and may even be one key to quicker mastery. In this post, we explore some of the most exciting research linking music to language, and offer up a few tips for harnessing both in the classroom. Grammar, rhythm, and the brain If music and language are so similar, shouldn’t they overlap in the brain? The answer is yes, and it’s probably been that way for many thousands of years. In fact, we often end up in a chicken-or-egg situation when we talk about music and langua...
