Brain scans can reveal whether or not you're a musician

Your brain may be the best predictor for whether or not you're a musician, a new study finds. Researchers at Finland's Aarhus University used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans to capture images of the brain activity of 18 musicians and 18 non-musicians while they listened to different genres of music. The images revealed that certain brain areas are better predictors for whether we are musically talented: specifically, the frontal and temporal areas of the brain's right hemisphere. Researchers at Finland's Aarhus University used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans to capture images of the brain activity of 18 musicians and 18 non-musicians while they listened to different genres of music The scientists used six varieties of music during the test, including ones representing timbre and rhythm or tonality. Tonality and pulse are the best predictors of musicianship, the scientists noted.