Has anyone told you your singing is off-key? Don't be put off — this puts you in a category with most of the world's singers. The ability to accurately recognise a musical note on the first try, ...

Australian scientists say they have directly pinpointed the part of the brain responsible for perfect pitch in musicians – although it's still too early to say if this musical skill is a gift we ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I was aged about nine when my parents proposed me for a Saturday morning school for young musicians. The head ...