My Music And Music : The Importance Of Music

Music influences the lives of people and their mood much more than most can imagine, because it is a fundamental theme and much to be taken into account when it comes to being happy or not. On many occasions, without realizing it, when I feel sad, I unconsciously put on and on again some slow song that speaks of something negative and that sinks me even deeper and for a longer time in my suffering. Music fulfills several functions, helps me to dream, keeps my company, alleviates my worries, rejoices my spirit, allows me to feel part of a broader social group, and liberates me. In other words, it is such a close and significant election. Music is composed of three basic elements: rhythm, melody and harmony. Rhythm is the first element, without which there can be no musical expression and is an indicator of physical life, gives life to music. One example is the negroide show, which is basically manifested as percussions of the drawer that invite a lively and sustained physical movement (Cohen, Bailey & Nilsson, 2002).

Music is made up from rhythm and beats with notes and feelings, vocal and/or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. Yet, music is so much more than notes on paper, music represents movements in time, music is memories, history, connections, relaxation and escape. Many people are influenced by music they listen to. “Music is much more than mere entertainment. It has been a feature of every known human society—anthropologists and sociologists have yet to find a single culture throughout the course of human history that has not had music” (Greenberg, 2016).

Music is something that is heard every day by billions of people. There is a vast diversity of genres of music out there. What compels people to listen to music? What inspires artists to create it? Is there more to music than just what can be listened to? Music is a complex phenomena comprised of symbolism and power. It exists in cultures all over the world. Through music people express emotions, origin stories, patriotism, religion, and more. However, music is not a stagnant phenomena. It changes over time as history, events, and people change course. Through music, people gain a sense of collective identity in which they can relate to others that share similar experiences. Because music has the ability to connect people and make people feel

Of all the talents I possess, none has shaped my life quite like music has. It was almost a given for me to join band once I reached middle school since my sister was a skilled flute player. When I went to my middle school's "pick-an-instrument" night, I had a pronounced idea of what I wanted to play, the trumpet. In fact I was so eager to play trumpet, I rented one to indulge myself with in the weeks prior. However, among the widespread instrument choices, Mr. Singmaster, the wise and witty middle school band director, suggested I try the Bassoon, a whimsical, wooden, double-reed instrument. I was hooked instantly and immediately started lessons to hone my new craft. Within a year, I was voted most valuable player in the band by my peers and

Music is a very important thing in my life not only is it my escape from my problems, but music is there for me when no one else is. Different genres of music have touched my heart and affected my life, from Rap to Alternative music. Though it wasn’t until my 7th grade year of school when, I realized the power that music could have on a person.

Music has become a crucial element of everyday lifestyle. With the average person listening to four hours and five minutes of music every day, it clearly has a functional role in modern day society. Over the course of two days, I monitored my exposure to music and discovered the role music plays in my life. While it mostly acts as a mood regulation device it also aids my concentration when studying or undergoing a boring task. It has also become apparent how much I limit my exposure to new music on a regular basis. With the help of articles by Michael Bull, Adrian C. North and Tia DeNora I have reflected on the role music has in my life as both a performer and a listener of music.

Music has a bigger impact on the mind than what most people think. It can affect our personalities, emotions, and even the brain. Some people consider music to be just a form of entertainment, but it is considerably more than that.

When someone asks me what’s something that is really important to you or you couldn’t live without I always say my music. I think music is something everyone should have in their life because it does amazing things for people’s lives some even say it’s the window to our soul. Music can change people mentally and physically which is why I think it’s so powerful. Playing an instrument is something that can require you to be independent and responsible for your own practicing which helps and can resemble when developing life skills. When listening and or playing music it does something chemical to your brain whether you’re an infant, teenager or adult. A music teacher can only get you so far it soon becomes a you thing because you eventually have to understand the music in a different and deeper way. When I talk to people about music I always say you can be the person who listens to music and just thinks it’s cool or you can be the person who really analyzes the music and can see the story/emotion behind it.

Kristian David Olson once said, “Music is an important and extremely useful tool in the way we learn and to deny its power is a waste of a truly wonderful resource.” Indeed, music is one of the most powerful forms of influence and has not failed to impact society at any age. Music is one of the oldest art forms to impact culture and has been around before anyone can remember. On average, people listen to hours of music a day, whether as background noise or as an enjoyable activity. Therefore, it is not surprising the impact music has made on society. Music has been an influential force for how humans think, act, and even positively affecting our intelligence. Music speaks to the soul and that is why it is so influential to culture. Therefore, music has affected the lives of everyone in one way or another and how they have become. Music plays an important role to all ages and makes life better for them. It is known to help with health and mental health, intelligence social interactions, and even has positive effects on the brain. However, to every good side there is a bad side, including music which involves vulgar lyrics about violence, explicit content, drug use, and music videos with negative impacts.

Music, it's a part of everyone's life. From childhood sing-a-long songs, to garage grunge music, and everything in between music is everywhere. Growing up with an extremely musical background it was in my genes that I would become a musician. Playing music has helped me become the person I am by being a release for my anger, broadening my future and make new friends..

I have never been one to love writing with a passion, this is honesty. We all have different passions and ambitions that generally come to us naturally. My passion happens to be music, it always has been. From a young age I discovered music and it has had an extreme impact on my life so when we were asked to begin thinking of a central thesis question to research and write about, music came to mind almost immediately. But instead, I chose to challenge myself by writing about something that actually has a big meaning. Yes, of course I find music to be quite a big deal but I wanted to choose a subject that is an issue in this world and has such a great meaning that it could impact another individual’s life positively whether it be by

Studies have shown that music helps improve memory, increase focus, helps you become more creative, reduces stress, increases your IQ, and stimulates both left and right brain while studying. Music has been proven scientifically to have beneficial effects on mental development. The Dana Foundation studied the impact of listening to music while taking a test and the scores improved when students were listening to music. While music can help you focus it can also impact and regulate your mood and the best mood to take a test in is a relaxed mood. The four music types we are doing our project on are classical, rock, country, and pop. Studies have shown that Baroque music is the best for stimulating learning, research and work. Baroque music is a type of classical music and is known as the best music to listen to when learning and working as said before. The most important is the type of noise and music. We have found that music you enjoy listening to increases focus and music you don’t enjoy listening to impedes focus.

As a child, you never really understand what certain phrases in music mean, but at the time, I would always get so happy to hear that my dad was singing “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison, to his little brown eyed girl. I still remember, it was my grandpa’s birthday and I was about three years old. My dad and his band, The Knott Brothers, had set up all their gear in the driveway of the house and played music for hours. Once this song came on, all I could focus on was the fact that it said “You, my brown-eyed girl.” Staring up at him, dancing all night long, with little my hair in wet ringlets, I just knew that he was, and always was, talking about me. Being eighteen years old now, I know the story behind the song, but being that small, you always think everything is about you. I always wanted to go on fun adventures with my dad, so when he would sing “...standing in the sunlight

There are thousands of songs, and the artists and songwriters who wrote them. Each song has their own meaning, which the listener can identify by, can relate to. The listener can listen to the beat, the lyrics, anything about the song, and connect with it. Music’s unlike anything else. Music can mend a broken soul, send a message, or a way to identify with, unlike anything else. Hundreds of songs resonate with me, that I can identify with. Yet others aren’t going to resonate or identify with the same songs that I do, that is what makes music, music. Something that can have so abounding different affects people, yet can accomplish what other methods cannot. Methods such as medication or therapy, that can help with conditions such as depression, or losing a loved one. Creating music can not only help the listener cope with stressors in their life, but the artists as well. Nothings like music.

I’d never care for music- it was just useless background noise. Sure, I listened to the radio, but I never went to concerts or watched music videos on YouTube. All my friends had iPods and iTunes full of hundreds and hundreds of songs. I was always content with the few songs I had. Honestly, music was just something I didn’t care about. At least, I thought that way until I discovered music worth listening to.