Last time, we looked at a study out of the University of Oslo that discovered more connections between music and our brains. Music physically reshapes and rewires the brain in fascinating ways.
For example, if you’re a string player—violin, cello, and even guitar—the motor cortex that corresponds to your left hand gets bigger the more you play in response to all the finger work on fretboards. The opposite is true if you’re a left-handed player. If you play keyboards, the regions of the brain that control both hands also physically grow bigger. And if you’re a drummer, that’s a completely different thing because of the four-limb coordination required.
So yes, drummers may, in fact, have bigger brains compared to guitarists and bass players. Maybe stop with the drummer jokes, huh?
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