Age is not a limiting factor in the brain growth caused by music practice.After hearing about the vitamin-like goodness of music listening and music practice, I was glad to be doing Morning Notes, my daily 15 minutes of musical play.Morning Notes reveal great benefitsEvery morning after my morning pages (see The Artists Way), I played Morning Notes for 15 minutes; playing without written music, whatever came into my heart and fingers…. Whether you are a beginning musician or an experienced one, you will find value in Morning Notes.Fifteen minutes is the perfect amount of time for this activity.Morning Notes bring you into a deeper relationship with your instrument.Novice to AdvancedThroughout the two weeks, I took turns playing Morning Notes on a variety of instruments.