Friday, September 22, 2006

5 Secrets About Music

This morning I accidentally dropped a heavy musical score on the lowest keys of our piano.

Whoa. Our daughter Clara didn’t like that in the least.

Sitting the next room over, she was pretty shook up by the sudden, unexpected loud sound.

She got over it pretty quickly, once I showed her the big score and stored it safely away. I was reminded of how deeply sounds affect us, and how kids seem especially attuned to sound.

Some recent research about benefits are that -

1. Music helps the development of speech. This isn’t just true for kids but for anyone wanting to expand their vocabulary or learn a new language.

2. The rhythm in music help you understand ratios, fractions and proportions. Your mathematical brain is getting a free workout.

3. Music helps with social skills. The emotional aspect of music benefits empathy – for yourself and others.

4. Self-expression and self confidence are greatly enhanced through music. Listening to positive music take your creativity to greater heights. The result – your confidence soars.

5. Your intellect gets a big boost. Classical Music actually improves your ability to reason abstractly. Your brain just loves these sounds.

Some of you might be saying, music seems like a good thing to expose children to. But MY brain is formed and not much is going to improve on it.

If you’re thinking that, you’re barking up the wrong tree.

Your brain’s alive, right. Otherwise you wouldn’t be here. Even scientists are now claiming that your brain never stops changing. Of course, it’s up to you which direction you want your brain cells to go – into the dumps or into high gear.

All you need is the capacity to listen. To great, joyful, uplifting, programmable music and you’ll keep those aging thoughts at bay forever.

Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French

P.S. “Brain cells create ideas. Stress kills brain cells. Stress is not a good idea.” – Richard Saunders.

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