AdvertisementThis Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain On MusicSeptember 10, 2014Cory TurnerfacebookEmailAmir Pinkney-Jengkens, 8, is learning trombone through Harmony Project, a nonprofit that provides musical instruments and instruction to children in low-income communities. Recent research suggests that such musical education may help improve kids' ability to process speech. (Annie Tritt for NPR)