Almost everyone has some musical ability.

几乎人人都有一些音乐才能。

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He began to question his musical ability.

他开始怀疑自己的音乐才能。

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Abing's father taught him to play many musical instruments, such as the drums, dizi and erhu, and by age 17, Abing was known for his musical ability.

阿炳的父亲教他演奏许多乐器，如鼓、笛子和二胡，17岁时，阿炳就因他的音乐才能而闻名。

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Nina Simone was very young when her musical ability first appeared.

VOA: special.2009.10.04

Could it be that musical ability runs in the family?

CNN: The Quest for music

How was it that a woman apparently of little musical ability had one day sat at a piano and had begun to play Chopin with ease, and Chopin music that no one had heard before?

ECONOMIST: Rosemary Brown

Thus we can say that among those that we deem to have the credentials to succeed (academic ability), we can also consider other characteristics to shape our individual educational environments- like athletic ability, musical or artistic talent, geographic makeup and yes, even ethnic characteristics.

FORBES: Candid Perspective on Minority Admissions