Spencer Hua, 7, is just minutes into his piano lesson when his mind begins to wander. He closes his eyes and rests his head on the keys. It’s normal for a child with autism to get distracted this way, ...

Six months of piano lessons can heighten kindergartners' brain responses to different pitches, and improve their ability to tell apart two similar-sounding words. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Man in blue shirt tunes an acoustic piano One of music's great joys is the sound of a well-tuned acoustic instrument. Everything ...