To learn a song, young white-crowned sparrows don’t need to hear the entire tune straight through. Hearing it in two-phrase bits will do. If the order of phrases in a pair is reversed—BA and DC ...

As scientists have now shown, songbirds are minimalists when it comes to learning a new song. The birds' learning strategy resembles the methods used by computer scientists for document comparison.

Fender Songs is a new app that makes learning songs much easier. Synched with Apple Music, the app allows players to learn chords and play along with millions of songs. It utilizes an algorithm ...

WOODBRIDGE -- Everyone put your hands together for Keith Smolinski, doctor of Biology Rock. Smolinski, 30, has spent the past three years devising and conducting a grand experiment on the relationship ...

AudioStretch may be the only slow-downer app that does video. AudioStretch is a “music transcription tool.” It’s a universal iOS app that slows down music, and/or changes its pitch, so you can learn ...

Let’s say you really want to learn how to play your favorite song by ear: tablatures are annoying and sheet music is expensive. You bust out your guitar / keyboard / cello, and start picking the MP3 ...