>“The mismatch between the DNA-based prediction and Beethoven’s musical genius provides a valuable teaching moment, because it demonstrates that DNA tests canno

>“The mismatch between the DNA-based prediction and Beethoven’s musical genius provides a valuable teaching moment, because it demonstrates that DNA tests cannot give us a definitive answer about whether a given child will end up being musically gifted.” >Henechowicz said the study does not discount that DNA contributes to people’s musical skills, noting that prior studies have found an average heritability, which is the proportion of individual differences explained by all genetic factors, of 42% for musicality. I am not really deep into DNA debates - is this accepted at all that there is a relationship? Or is this a quack science? I'm sure you could give a musical skill score to a bunch of people and try to adjust for demographic features which could account for more musical exposure, but I'm doubtful you still wouldn't be missing plenty of other cultural factors.