Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Math, pattern recognition, and language abilities are the most reliable indicators of high IQ. Musical instrument proficiency is not.

Learning music quickly is also an indicator of high IQ. I am not talking about playing chords on a guitar, but grasping musical theory. There is a lot of logic in music. It's not quite math but shares some similarities.

This. In my experience, disproportionately many of the math superstars are also quite advanced on their musical instrument. Ability to memorize and process things quickly is a huge asset when learning musical pieces. The original question was whether this TJ kid appeared to be a musical prodigy. The answer is most definitely no.

There's some correlation, but it's not the beacon of IQ that music-pushy parents claim it is. A kid who taught himself how to transpose a piece to a different key but plays his trumpet poorly is probably smarter than the kid who plays her violin pieces well through repetition but doesn't understand much music theory. That's because music theory is mathematical. There's a reason why the CogAT doesn't have questions about embouchure and bowing.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Math, pattern recognition, and language abilities are the most reliable indicators of high IQ. Musical instrument proficiency is not.

Learning music quickly is also an indicator of high IQ. I am not talking about playing chords on a guitar, but grasping musical theory. There is a lot of logic in music. It's not quite math but shares some similarities.

This. In my experience, disproportionately many of the math superstars are also quite advanced on their musical instrument. Ability to memorize and process things quickly is a huge asset when learning musical pieces. The original question was whether this TJ kid appeared to be a musical prodigy. The answer is most definitely no.