To learn a song, young white-crowned sparrows don’t need to hear the entire tune straight through. Hearing it in two-phrase bits will do. If the order of phrases in a pair is reversed—BA and DC ...

As scientists have now shown, songbirds are minimalists when it comes to learning a new song. The birds' learning strategy resembles the methods used by computer scientists for document comparison.

Asst. Prof. Sarah London has long appreciated zebra finches for their unique learning characteristics. The males learn from another male tutor, but their ability to memorize the tutor’s song is ...

Fender Songs is a new app that makes learning songs much easier. Synched with Apple Music, the app allows players to learn chords and play along with millions of songs. It utilizes an algorithm ...