Table 1 Reading performance, expressed in terms of mean number of syllables per second (in word, non-word and text reading), and recorded for musicians (top rows) and controls (bottom rows) according to whether they were good or poor readers. Participants were ranked based on word reading time (from fastest to slowest) and, for simplicity, divided into the highest and lowest subgroups within their category. Reading speed was calculated by dividing the number of syllables read by the time (in seconds) taken to read them.

From: Music literacy improves reading skills via bilateral orthographic development