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When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on? This video explains the fireworks that go off in musicians’ brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.