# Music

**[How to add a new course on Duolingo](https://blog.duolingo.com/add-new-course/)**  
Jun 9 by [Duolingo Team](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/duolingo/)

**[The musical ABCs of songs on Duolingo](https://blog.duolingo.com/abcs-of-duolingo-music/)**  
Sep 5 by [Álex Adame Basilio, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/alex/)

**[New in Music: play songs by your favorite artists](https://blog.duolingo.com/popular-songs-music-course/)**  
Aug 15 by [Duolingo Team](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/duolingo/)

**[Is music a universal language?](https://blog.duolingo.com/is-music-a-universal-language/)**  
Jan 31 by [David Baker, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/david-baker/)

**[How to learn a new skill this year](https://blog.duolingo.com/how-to-learn-a-new-skill/)**  
Jan 1 by [Cindy Blanco, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/cindy/)

**[Dear Duolingo: Why is spaced repetition so important for learning?](https://blog.duolingo.com/spaced-repetition-for-learning/)**  
Dec 26 by [Elizabeth Onstwedder, M.S.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/elizabeth/)

**[How music and language are connected in your brain](https://blog.duolingo.com/music-and-language-in-the-brain/)**  
Dec 13 by [Peter Pfordresher, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/peter-pfordresher/)

**[Could we communicate without music?](https://blog.duolingo.com/could-we-communicate-without-music/)**  
Nov 7 by [Daniel Erker, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/daniel/)

**[3 ways studying music helps you learn languages](https://blog.duolingo.com/studying-music-helps-language-learning/)**  
Oct 23 by [Álex Adame Basilio, Ph.D.](https://blog.duolingo.com/author/alex/)