The Importance Of Music On Music

There has been extensive research focusing on the various types and attributes of music, and on the types of participants that researchers have studied. Dobbs, Furnham, & McClelland (2010) found that music can be distracting to a person when they are trying to study for an important exam. There has also been research that found that when the therapeutic values of music are applied to those suffering from pain or disease, that music is very beneficial as it releases endorphins and chemicals in the brain that

Does classical music really help you study better? Many recent research studies show that music idoes in fact improve cognitive thinking. In 1993, researchers at the University of California at Irvine discovered the so-called Mozart Effect - that college students “who listened to ten minutes of Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D major K448 before taking an IQ test scored nine points higher” than when they had sat in silence or listened to relaxation tapes. Other studies have also indicated that it doesn’t matter the artist; people retain information better if they hear classical or baroque music while studying.

Art and music are such an integral part of our everyday lives. Understanding the basic elements of each is essential to interpreting their meaning. Listening to music stimulates every part of the brain and alters our chemical composition and mental state. Art is a tangible reminder of civilizations from the past; it shows us a glimpse of a culture and lifestyle different from our own. Art and music are designed not to simply entertain, but rather to educate and inspire us.

This study attempts to prove that certain music can be used to improve attention, elicit good mood, which will in turn enhance study environment.

In a study done by Jennifer L. Lilley, Crystal D. Oberle, and Jon G. Thompson, Jr. at Texas State University, they tested the effects of grade consequences and music on test anxiety and performance. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of the participants grades if there were consequences and how music effects the participates anxiety and their test performances. There were previous works cited on how people improve their spatial cognitive task performances after listening to Mozart (Ho, Mason, & Spence, 2007). They also included studies where there were no benefits to people’s spatial cognitive task performances after listening to Mozart (Hui, 2006).

There have been a number of tests and surveys on this very topic. Classical music improves the concentration and performance of the people that listen to it regularly. It helps develop better learning habits to improve the overall learning experience. When somebody sits down and tries to watch an interesting television show, and do homework, it is very hard to concentrate, and not a lot gets done. When somebody listens to classical music regularly, it improves their learning strategies, or the way they learn things. Background music has been known to increase worker productivity, and performance. When people are able to get in the rhythm of the music they are listening to, they can increase output, and therefore focusing comes much easier for longer periods of time. Some music elicits stress in people. Other music makes people feel more relaxed and more readily able to focus, especially on a high stress

In recent tests scientists found that music could reduce the perceived intensity of pain. It can also ease stress before and after a patient has surgery. This is why many hospitals use musical therapy. Music can additionally have good effects on your mood such as relieving stress, reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression, and elevating your mood. It can help in high stress situations such as exams and give you a better cognitive performance. When you go to the gym you will find that there is music playing and this is usually because it improves running and biking motivation and increases workout endurance. Additionally it can help your body recover faster after exercising. This is because it enhances your blood vessel function. Other positive outcomes of music can include better memory, helping people eat less and improved sleep quality. As well as positive physical effects there are also positive emotional and mental effects of music. One of the most famous ones is the Mozart effect. If somebody listens to Mozart’s music they may likely have a short improvement on spatial temporal reasoning. Spatial temporal reasoning is the ability to visualize the instruments played in a song and the musical notation.

Music helps students stay on task and keeps them focused. “Melodious sounds help encourage the release of Dopamine, a “Feel Good” neurotransmitter in the reward area of the brain as would eating a delicacy.” Stated Dr. Amit Sood. Many studies have been concluded with results that when students listen to music they improve in their overall functions.

MUSIC AROUSAL ON RECALL 2Effects of Low and High Arousal Music on Recall Music is often used in modern day as an aid for recall and retention with homework, studying, and test-taking. Some professors and teachers utilize certain genres of music during tests to assist students in recall. It is common for individuals to listen to music during certain tasks in an attempt to boost either retention or recall. There are many studies that have found correlations between music and memory recall. Most studies conclude that low arousal music is beneficial for both recall and

There are so many benefits of listening to music in school. “- students performed better at spatial and linguistic processing if Mozart was playing in the background.” (Doraiswamy, 2012) Listening to music while trying to memorize something may not be the best thing to do, but it can help when processing new words and processing the space between objects. Like when measuring things in math, for example.

The mind is greatly impacted by music by showing healthful changes (www.bellaonline.com/articles/). Doctors now use music for their patients’ treatments in order to help them stay healthy (www.bellaonline.com/articles/). Heart patients acquired the same benefits from listening to classical music for thirty minutes as they did from anti-anxiety medication (www.bellaonline.com/articles/). Musical therapy has been used to help people with heart problems, which worked quite effectively. (www.bellaonline.com/articles/). People who have had migraines frequently, were trained to use music and relaxing procedures to reduce their headaches. Studies have also shown that music helps students with their intelligence levels (www.bellaonline.com/articles/). A majority of students had higher test scores than others because they listened to Mozart before their exam. People who listened to classical music for an hour and a half while revising manuscripts increased their accuracy by 21% (www.bellaonline.com/articles) (Mish 725.).

Music is a controversial classroom tool, some say it helps learning, others say it hurts grades, but the cold, hard truth is it really depends in the person and type of music being played. Often times students in the classroom are sorted into two groups, introverts, and extraverts. While pop music is played and the two groups are given a simple memory test, the extraverts do significantly better. Also, recent studies show that if students listen to music that they prefer, they will almost always do worse on tests and quizzes; this is because students will focus more on the lyrics and beat instead of the actual assignment (Dolegui). So, if a student insists on listing to music while studying they should try some smooth jazz or instrumental music.

Music is arguably one of the world’s most important universal languages. Documentation of music can be found as early as Biblical days and can be heard all around. Think about all the places one is exposed to music: radio, TV, elevator, stores, restaurants etc. Every culture and country has its own style of music and the importance of music is paramount to individuals in many ways. Music is so powerful it can create a visceral response by lowering the heart rate and decreasing stress levels (Wright, 2017). Evidence has also shown music to activate areas of the brain that are engaged during “Other euphoria inducing stimuli such as food, sex, and drugs of abuse” (Wright, 2017, p. 3). Music, sound perception – the most powerful sense, can impact the way one feels and behaves (Wright, 2017). With evidence proving to have an impact on the brain both physically and emotionally, supporting a 5% tax increase to fund both curricular and extracurricular programs will enhance student’s development and provide to them a well-rounded education.

Do you believe that music is a distraction or a help during an assessment test? Some people believe that listening to classical music while performing tasks like taking tests or writing essays boosts their performance while others think that it distracts from what you are concentrating on. The truth is that music does increase your performance. In fact, all genres of music will help your brain perform better while accomplishing tasks depending on your preference in music. This has been proven scientifically and through social experimentation. When listening to music, many things happen in the body that improve how well you function.

In recent years it’s become noticeable that students are using all different forms of music to help them while studying or doing homework. When listening to music one may notice how that person may tap their foot or drum their fingers, even though they appear to be focused on the task in front of them. The rhythm of the piece, whether it is fast or slow, causes the listener’s heartbeat to synch with it (How Music Affects Our Mood, 2014). The question however is which music to listen to. In some studies, test subjects show that the louder the music the more distracted the subjects became (Manthei, 2014). Doctor Emma Gray, a clinical psychologist in Britain, says, “If you choose the right music for the topic you are