1. Music activates many areas of the brain including the auditory cortices, memory centers, cerebellum, frontal lobe, and motor/sensory cortex.
2. Playing music develops strong connections between the left and right brain and increases the size of the auditory and motor cortex.
3. While music involves both hemispheres, more activity occurs in the right side which is associated with creativity, while language centers are also activated when listening to lyrics.