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Excelling as a musician takes practice and requires opportunities – not just lucky genes

  • Written by Bryan Nichols, Associate Professor of Music, Penn State
Excelling as a musician takes practice and requires opportunities – not just lucky genesBranford, Wynton and Delfeayo Marsalis perform during a tribute to their father, Ellis Marsalis, in 2019.Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage via Getty Images

What makes talented musicians so good at what they do?

There’s plenty of evidence that people can be born that way. Research findings suggest that about half of musical ability is inherited. Even...

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