Corpus callosum in musician s brain

Musicians are known for having a larger frontal part of corpus callosum (the part that connects the two brain hemispheres). Especially, male musicians show the bigger sized CC than other people. Interestingly, the female musicians do not show the same anatomic feature, which could be explained by a more symmetric brain organization, or by the higher population of absolute pitch-females. Regardless the cause, the brain s structure among musicians is affected by the gender.

  What causes the changes in corpus callosum is not known yet. Probably the practice of music induces the nerve fibre composition and their myelinization, so the connection between the hemispheres is affected in a way that enhances the musical skills. In other words, it seems that all the practicing actually pays off. Greater connection between the neurons in the brain means faster thinking process, abundant in associations between different matters. That goes not only for the mundane activities, but also helps us in creating and playing music. It is possible that these connections grow even more efficiently when practicing different styles of music. Maybe there is a particular music genre that suits best for our brains (some researchers assert: classical music), but it is well-known that the more various activities our brain is confronted with the more elaborated the neuronal pathways get. In conclusion: practice or at least listen to different music styles to get your brain come up with nice musical ideas; not to mention ideas in your other fields of life.

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