Eli5: If memory works by having our brains recall the last time we remembered the event, why are we able to recall music with such accuracy/virtually flawlessly

Question

I guess I’m addition why does music work in our brains so differently from other forms of information?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Music and the brain appear to have a special relationship. While there doesn’t seem to be a specific reading center in the brain, for example, we do definitely see certain brain structures develop differently in musicians versus other people:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/music-and-the-brain-2006-09/

This may not relate 1:1 with your question but I think it gives us enough reason to question that maybe the way the brain handles music isn’t really comparable to the way the brain handles other things. eg: why can’t I remember my wife’s phone number when I can remember every lyric to an entire album from 40 years ago, etc.