Descriptive Essay About Music

I will be researching music’s effect on the human body. From what I learned during this summer term, I know that music has certain effects on the and mood. I just want a deeper understanding of what happens in order for you to feel like music is effective in altering a person’s mentality or physical appearance.

People listen to music for a variety of reasons. Some listen to music to relax in which it serves as a sort of escape from everyday life, some because they are a fan and follow a certain artist, and others because they can relate the lyrics to their own personal experiences. Whichever the case may be, music has and continues to serve an important role in people’s lives.

In the essay, “Blasting Music to Drown Out Reality”, by Sydney J. Harris, the author is determined that people use music as a way to, “keep reality at arm's length”. “It is not in order to hear the music, but in order that the vacuum in their minds may be soothed by the sound, so that silence does not force them into thinking about themselves or experiencing the real world of perception and sensation.” This shows how music has be used as earplugs to block away people's connection to the world around them, to silence their troubles if only for a moment. This thesis is explicit to make sure the readers can easily identify what the author's argument is going to be when they are examining

I remember when me and my family drove along in our family car going shopping. As we drove to the highway, I remember that the radio was always on. There were different types of music playing like pop, hip hop, classic, rock and other types of music. I remember all those good times when I was little the laughter coming from my younger siblings, the sun shining and the wind blowing though the window. I also remember the landscape and the noises of the music exiting through the window and entering the highway. Whatever song was coming on it left this happy mood inside of me. It made me notice more things and made me feel light and carefree. It made me feel like I had to make a difference in the world. It also got me kind of antsy. But then again, that's what music does. That’s what music does it

Everyday music engulfs us whether we are watching a show, listening to the radio, or shopping at a grocery store. Music gives humans the ability to express oneself when there is no other way. Music sparks more creativity, emotions and brain function than any other activity.

Music Evaluation: “All About That Bass” Sitting at the top of several music charts, including Billboard’s “Hot 100,” is Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass.” Although it is technically in the genre of pop, this song holds a 1960’s doo-wop feel. The music itself is upbeat, positive, and is seen as “feel good” music. As said by Bennett Reimer in “Why Do Humans Value Music,” “Music creates possibilities of feeling available only from music.”

When I was in fifth grade, I was caught between two worlds, playing a woodwind or string instrument. If I played a woodwind instrument I would have to blow in it to make music, but string instruments are played with a bow to make music. After much thought, I decided that the violin was the best instrument for me, because it has a beautiful, unique sound, plus the possibilities are never-ending. I could receive a compliment from a teacher, or even get accepted to the symphony.

Collaboration. The use of online websites, blogs and digital audio software for musicians to collaborate on projects and disseminate new ideas throughout online communities. In this section, I will draw on the work of Jones (2011) and Lysloff (2003) to discuss how much easier it is for musicians to find others in similar genre’s to collaborate with, particularly in more obscure genres of music.

The Musical Composition that has changed my life to how I see music is the song The Stroke from Billy Squier. I did not really know the meaning of the song, but it really Widened my Horizon in terms of music from only before listening to The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and The Monkeys. Then later being able to listen to Rush, AC/DC, Aerosmith And Other Really good rock bands that I still love today. Then I started collecting Records then I started collecting CDs, the first album I bought for myself is the majestic Black Sabbath Album “Paranoid” The album with the musical compositions Paranoid, Iron Man, War Pigs/Luke’s Wall, Planet Caravan, Rat Salad, Electric Funeral, And Fairies Wear Boots. This album was such an amazing introduction to Black

Many might say that the arts are stereotyped as a pass time or an extracurricular activity; I envision it as a safe haven from stress and anxiety. Throughout the past 8 years, music has played an insurmountable role in my development into the individual I have become today. Through times of disappointment and dissatisfaction, I have always resorted to music as a way to relieve myself, whether it be playing or listening. Music thrives through me, and applies to every day of my life.

In some Brainwaves studies, research has demonstrated that music with a solid beat can fortify brainwaves to reverberate in a state of harmony with the beat and with speedier beats bringing more shaper fixation and more alert thinking, and a slower rhythm advancing a calm, reflective state. Furthermore, the changes in brainwave activity levels that music can bring can also enable the brain to shift speeds more easily on its own as needed, and which means that music can bring lasting benefits to your state of mind, even after you have stopped listening (Scott Elizabeth, 2015). In breathing and heart rate: with modifications in brainwaves comes changes in other real capacities. Those represented by the autonomic sensory system, for example, breathing and heart rate can likewise be modified by the progressions music can bring. This can means slower breathing, slower heart rate, and an enactment of the unwinding reaction, also in addition to other things. This is the reason music and music treatment can check or keep the harming impacts of endless anxiety, extraordinarily advancing unwinding, as well as wellbeing. In the perspective aspects, music can likewise be accustomed to bring a more positive perspective, keeping

I find myself in a constant state of appreciation. I worship hot coffee every morning and recently, every night. I keep in touch with my small group of friends hourly through texting or Skype, usually, and always make time to see them on the weekends. I remind myself to thank my parents for everything they’ve done for me, never taking my life or experiences for granted.

As an undergraduate in college not knowing what to major in is the worst feeling besides the paperwork and assignments. Writing song is my escape I put on my headphone and start singing then all the words and tune seems to match my feelings. I kept walking. As I walked across Mount Sinai Emergency Hospital I can faintly hear my mother saying “let's go to trade fair we are out of bread” to me and my younger sister. I kept walking and all of a sudden everything was black I couldn't see anything. But I could hear my mom screaming what is happening and asking for help. I was lifted and I wanted to speak but no words would come out eventually my body give in and I was fully unconscious. I woke up seeing myself getting IV shot and surrounded with elderly patients. I never felt so scared and helpless. I saw my mother face and she said smiling it was nothing to worry about my blood pressure went down at the moment. That day when I left I was so curious on how things happen. Everything about medical scares me but what scares me the worst is to not be able to do anything about it. That sparks my interest towards medicine

When I entered the band hall for the first time over six years ago, I instantly fell in love. I had heard so much about band from my older brother, and I wanted follow in his footsteps. Originally, I had three choices for what instrument I could play, flute, clarinet, and oboe, which was a decision that would determine what I would stick with for the next 7 years. I knew I couldn’t play clarinet because I wanted to choose a different path than my brother, and I turned down oboe because it was one of the more advanced instruments. So with flute as my default, I began on my musical journey that would last all throughout high school. Right off the bat, I was an extremely determined player, I practiced and practiced sometimes even more than I did

Music; Indefinable by words alone. It is not only something you can hear but what you can feel. It is something your soul is able to reach out and touch. Music also has the power to bring us as humans, together. It is one language spoken by all cultures, sexes, races, age and religions. Music also controls our emotions; it makes us happy, sad, angry, relaxed, etc. We also can express ourselves through music. It can affect our personality.. someone who listens to classical, like Mozart or Bach, all the time is going to be smarter and more intellectual than someone who listens to rap or metal, and someone who listens to more upbeat happier music, like Ska or Swing, is more likely to