Jessica Slater|Adam Tierney|Nina Kraus
At-Risk Elementary School Children with One Year of Classroom Music Instruction Are Better at Keeping a Beat
Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Northwestern University
temporal processing underlies music language skills increasing evidence rhythm abilities track reading performance language disorders dyslexia associated poor rhythm abilities however little known basic timekeeping skills shaped musical training particularly critical literacy development years study carried collaboration harmony project nonprofit organization providing free music education children gang reduction zones los angeles findings reveal elementary school children one year classroom music instruction perform accurately basic fingertapping task untrained peers providing important evidence fundamental timekeeping skills may strengthened shortterm music training sets stage examination music programs may used support development basic skills underlying learning literacy particularly atrisk populations may benefit