Want to wake up your brain and use it to its fullest potential? It’s easy, just play music! In this short, fun video from the TED-Ed series, researchers look at brain activity in people while listening to music, and in musicians when they are playing music. The results are revealing; while listening to music brain activity cranks up. But when actually playing an instrument, the brain goes into overdrive, utilizing more of that grey matter than in other activities — almost all parts of the brain become active and engaged when playing music.