Abstract
Auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) express the development of mature
synaptic connections in the upper neocortical laminae known to occur
between 4 and 15 years of age. AEPs evoked by piano, violin, and
pure tones were measured twice in a group of 4- to 5-year-old children
enrolled in Suzuki music lessons and in non-musician controls. P1
was larger in the Suzuki pupils for all tones whereas P2 was enhanced
specifically for the instrument of practice (piano or violin). AEPs
observed for the instrument of practice were comparable to those
of non-musician children about 3 years older in chronological age.
The findings set into relief a general process by which the neocortical
synaptic matrix is shaped by an accumulation of specific auditory
experiences.
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