A sense of rhythm is a uniquely human characteristic. Music cognition scientists discovered that the sense of rhythm – also known as the beat – is so fundamental to humans that we recognize patterns ...

While the passage of Public Law 94-142 has increased the mainstreaming of exceptional children in general music classes, little research has been conducted to determine if these children learn music ...

A rhythm is a pattern of long and short sounds. Rhythm is all around us in the cackle of kookaburras, the breaking of ocean waves, and the patterns of our own speech. This is the first in a series of ...