How Playing an Instrument Benefits Your Brain

Ever wonder what goes on in the mind of a musician?

From the folks at TED:
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on? This TED-Ed video explains the fireworks that go off in musicians’ brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.