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Peer reviewedCosta-Giomi, Eugenia – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1999
Examines the effects of 3 years of piano instruction on children's cognitive abilities. Finds that children's general cognitive and spatial abilities improved significantly, but those improvements were only temporary. Believes that the positive effects on the children's cognitive abilities were dependent upon their dedication to learning the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Elementary School Students, Higher Education
