How learning to play a musical instrument can boost your IQ

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able to learn easily and think quickly [= clever; = smart AmE]
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brainy
Playing a musical instrument could make you brainier, it is claimed.
Pol. ćwiczenie gam
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practising scales
Research suggests that practising scales changes the shape of the brain.
akord
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chord
Research suggests that practising scales and chords changes the shape of the brain.
biegle opanować
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master
mastering complex patterns of notes changes the shape of the brain.
motoryczny, ruchowy
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motor
The parts of the brain that control motor skills become larger when a person learns how to play an instrument.
giving all your attention to what is happening, being said etc; ability to think quickly and clearly;
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alertness
bystrość, sprawność umysłowa, uwaga, czujność
Alertness, planning and the ability to read emotions also improve.
uważny, dbały
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attentive
learning to play the piano, for instance, teaches them to be more attentive.
the quality of a sound, especially the sound of a musical instrument or someone's voice;
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tone
ton, barwa dźwięku
When you play a musical instrument you have to learn about tone.
a written or printed copy of a piece of music, especially for a large group of performers, or the music itself;
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score
When you play a musical instrument you have to learn about scores.
to recognize someone or something in a group of people or things:
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pick out
musicians are able to pick out exactly what others are feeling just on the tone of their voices.'
a person who receives a pension, especially the government pension given to old people:
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pensioner
It it never too old to learn, with pensioners benefiting too.
to decide what the intended meaning of something is:
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interpret
Learning a musical instrument can make it easier to interpret the emotions of others.
... also means as part of a group or in the group of people or things named:
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among
(əˈmʌŋ) They discussed it among themselves. Among the problems we have to deal with, improving education is probably the most difficult.
The part that controls the hands, among others, becomes more active.
to think or talk about something again, in order to make changes to it or to make a decision about it:
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review
THINK AGAIN. Let's review what has happened so far.
The psychologist reviewed research into the issue for an article.
a subject or problem that people think or talk about, or need to deal with:
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issue
address/tackle/resolve an issue The service offers confidential help to filers who cannot resolve an issue through normal channels.
The psychologist reviewed research into the issue for an article.

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