According to the research, everyone's brain benefits from listening to music but those who play a instrument positively affect and connect multiple areas of the brain. We could aspire to be Jeff Beal @JBealMusic which is probably not realistic but we can strive to find more music in our lives.

When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians’ brains when they play, and examines s…