13. How learning to play a musical instrument can boost your IQ

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brainy
Playing a musical instrument could make you brainier
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able to learn easily and think quickly [clever, smart AmE]
practising scales
Research suggests that practising scales and chords and mastering complex patterns of notes changes the shape of the brain.
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Pol. ćwiczenie gam
chord
Research suggests that practising scales and chords and mastering complex patterns of notes changes the shape of the brain.
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Pol. akord
master
Research suggests that practising scales and chords and mastering complex patterns of notes changes the shape of the brain.
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Pol. biegle opanować
motor
The parts of the brain that control motor skills, hearing and memory become larger and more active when a person learns how to play an instrument.
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Pol. motoryczny, ruchowy
alertness
Alertness, planning and the ability to read emotions also improve.
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giving all your attention to what is happening, being said etc, ability to think quickly and clearly, Pol. bystrość, sprawność umysłowa, uwaga, czujność,
attentive
For children especially we found that learning to play the piano, for instance, teaches them to be more self-disciplined, more attentive and better at planning.'
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Pol. uważny, dbały
tone
When you play a musical instrument you have to learn about tone and about scores and your ability to store audio information becomes better.
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the quality of a sound, especially the sound of a musical instrument or someone's voice, Pol. ton, barwa dźwięku
score
When you play a musical instrument you have to learn about tone and about scores and your ability to store audio information becomes better.
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a written or printed copy of a piece of music, especially for a large group of performers, or the music itself, Pol. partytura
pick out
Not only does this make it easier to pick up other languages, musicians are able to pick out exactly what others are feeling just on the tone of their voices.'
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to recognize someone or something in a group of people or things:
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