Whether you watch ABC News, read Newsweek, or browse most any newspaper in the country, you'll see the same reports - Music lessons, and piano, in particular, have been shown to be a key ingredient in the development of the human brain, especially in young children. The findings of a recent U.C.Irvine study suggest that children who receive early music instruction could perform better as high school students in areas like geometry and chemistry. The study, which took place over two years, found that groups of 3 and 4-year-olds who were given Piano lessons in three Orange County preschools scored significantly higher in several areas than those in three control groups. After receiving weekly Piano lessons, the children improved their puzzle-solving skills by 34% over groups that were given singing lessons, computer lessons, or no specific instruction at all.