...Authors Steven Cornelius and Mary Natvig acknowledges “musicians have an auditory cortex 130 percent larger than nonmusicians” (232). When musicians train to learn an instrument and learn to read music they increase and challenge various parts of the brain to grow (Cornelius and Natvig 232). When I was little I only listened to country music and when I got older and started to learn more I listen to more diverse music. When determining what music to listen to I take into consideration where I am and what I am doing. One of the things I use to determine what kind of music I want to listen to is how I am listening to music whether I am in the car, listening on my phone or on my computer. When I am in the car I am looking for music that...
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...Music has the ability to provoke memories, whether they are good or bad. By doing so, individuals are able to cope with their emotions through reliving or analyzing moments to in turn overcome obstacles. As a result of this, they can live life to their fullest potential. Music was a device that helped Jakob cope with the loss of his parents and beloved sister. This is evident in the novel when Jakob says “To listen to music alone and in public, [...] it became my habit to walk there twice a week after dinner” (Michaels 127). By going to the music library more and more frequently, it allowed Jakob to escape real life and reflect on the loss of his sister, Bella. When Jakob listened to it alone, because of Bella’s love for music, he was able to...
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...Marcus Altman Music Therapy 5/3/2017 MUS 161 VH Listening to Music Music therapy is a method that has been around as long as music itself. Music therapy is a type of treatment used in Naturopathy Medicine, the use of interventions to accomplish individual goals within a therapeutic relationship by a professional who has completed and approved music therapy program (American Music Therapy Association, 2014). Music therapy consists of a process where music therapists harness the many components of music in order to help clients improve their everyday physical and mental health. There are a few specific areas that music therapists help their clients with. These include cognitive functions, emotional development, motor skills, social skills,...
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...MUS 101 Listening Test 1 Winter 2014 Please answer the questions below. You may write in point form or in full sentences, but place your answer directly under each question. You may save this test and work on it all week; it is not timed. It must be submitted through the *Assignments* portal (where you downloaded the test) by 11:45 p.m. February 28, 2014. *Remember to put your name on your document. Save as a .doc file (not .docx) with the following file name: YourNameMUS101ListeningTest1.doc 1. Mozart: Concerto #23, 1st movement. (2 marks) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vttZzUPg3A a) What is the texture of this piece? What aspects of the music have influenced your choice? Answer: - The texture of the music is homophonic. There is a prevalent melodic line and secondary tonal notes. Chords in the orchestra support the melodic line. - The following aspects have influenced my choice. This piece of music has multiple parts to it. o The first part is in Sonata form, which can be split into two parts, the first being played by the orchestra and the second is the piano. o The second part is in Ternary form. This is due to the first part of the music being repeated after a different contrasting sound. o The third part of the music is Minuet. o This piece follows the symphony theme where the first part has a fast tempo followed by a slow tempo and finished with a fast tempo. 2. Haec Dies Quam Fecit Dominus (3 marks) http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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...What to Listen for in Music, written by Aaron Copland, is a classic reading for music lovers and musicians. Although this book was written almost 80 years ago, it still inspires the music today. Copland does not expect that all readers would be a professional musician and recognize every form of music. The main idea with the book is that the only way to appreciate music, is to listen. Actively listening to music will increase your knowledge and make you more aware when it comes to recognizing the composers’ different styles. One point Copland makes is also that readers or listeners tend to listen to various music styles within the same year; this is a mistake. It is impossible to compare historic composers, such as Mozart and Beethoven, to more modern composers....
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...materialistic objects like the newest technology or a popular novel. Just a few years ago, in a study in the year 2009 in San Francisco State University, said that more than 154 students say experience on certain objects made them happier than purchases.This, of course, is spending it on sightseeing in different places in the world, hanging out with friends, and enjoying some time at a concert, listening to music. Contrary to what the majority has believed on materialistic objects, those are temporary unlike experiences, are eternal. To put it differently,...
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...Does listening to music help or hinder productivity in general? After a rough day, when you come home from work, you need something that will make your day better. The best choice you will have is listening to your favorite type of music. You can just turn on your compact disc player and have a great time listening to your music collection. Everyone has a music collection or at least a favorite genre. Did you know that just for English music there are over 10 genres? There is one for everyone. We all have different choices for music, none is better than the other. People these days listen to all kinds of music: hip-hop, classical, country, etc. People are really picky with what they listen to. People don’t want to compromise with what they are listening to, they don’t have to. Approximately, there are over two million songs written and published in the music industry since its birth (Answers.com). According to the stats shown, we know that people have countless choices of music to choose from these days. Music gives you a variety of choices and beats that you have never heard before. There are approximately 50 albums published every week (Approximately how many songs have been produced in the US and the UK since the music industry was born). Music has become a way of life in some parts of the world. Music has a influence on people all over the world. As we all know, music has been existing for over fifty thousand years (History of classical music traditions). Music is a source...
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...HOW DOES A MUSIC PROGRAM AFFECT THE READING FLUENCY OF SECOND GRADE ESL STUDENTS? by Candace Rose Cooper A Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts degree in English as a Second Language Hamline University St. Paul, Minnesota April, 2011 Committee: Ann Mabbott-Primary Advisor Cynthia Lundgren-Secondary Advisor Kristin Weidlein-Peer Reader To my aunt, Mary Lou Merdan, Ph.D., who dedicated her career to reading literacy through the education of children and teachers. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter One: Introduction……………………………………………………………….1 Folk Songs………………………………………………………………………...1 Background of the Research………………………………………………………3 Benefits of Music Education……………………………………………………...4 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………...5 Chapter Two: Literature Review…………………………………………………………7 Music, Motivation, Language, and Reading Fluency……………………………..7 Music and Language…………………………………………………………..…..8 Music and Motivation……………………………………………………………10 Oral Language……………………………………………………………………15 Reading Fluency…………………………………………………………………17 Strategies for Enhancing Reading Fluency………………………………………21 Fluency and ELLs…………………………………………………...…………...24 Fluency Assessment……………………………………………………………...25 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….29 Chapter Three: Methodology…………………………………………….……………...31 Participants and Research Design………………………………………………..31 Research Paradigm…………………………………………….………………....31 Setting………………………….………………………………………………...32 iii Participants………………………………………………………………………...
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...between music cognitions and cognitions related to abstract operations were. They performed an experiment in which students were given three sets of standard IQ spatial reasoning tasks. After each task they either listened to 10mins of Mozart’s Sonata for two pianos in D major, K488, 10mins of a relaxation tape, or 10mins of silence. Performance was improved for the tasks immediately after the music condition compared to the other two conditions. 36 college students participated in all three listening conditions. Immediately following each listening condition the student’s special reasoning skills were tested using the Standard-Binet-Intelligence scale. (Rauscher, Shaw, and Ky, 1993). What they found was the students performed better on the tasks immediately after the music condition. For each listening condition they took the mean standard age score (SAS). The SAS for music was 57.56, the SAS for relaxation was 54.61, and the SAS for silence was 54.00. In order to determine the impact of the scores they translated them into spatial IQ scores of 119,111, and 110. This showed the music condition IQ scores were 8-9 points above the other two conditions scores. A one-factor listening condition repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) performed on SAS revealed that subjects performed better on abstract spatial reasoning tests after listening to Mozart than after listening to either relaxation or nothing. Pulse rates were also taken before and after each listening condition...
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...of Music on Human Performance and Behavior Thesis Statement: Music positively affects human performance and affects the emotions of a person, negatively or positively, depending on what genre and tempo of the music. Introduction I’m a huge fan of music; who am I kidding? All people love music. Music has been part of life for a very long time; it’s been part of history, it is used to tell tales of heroism and courage, among other things. Most people love listening to music while working; it keeps them focused, composed and keeps them from freaking out due to intense stress. People also love listening to music when they exercise; they listen to fast-tempo music to keep their heart rate stable. My point is music has an effect or is a determining factor on human performance. In this report, I’ll be focusing in three aspects of the human performance and how music affects them, which may be positively or negatively. These three aspects are Physical, Cognitive, and Emotional. Main points Physically, music positively affects human performance. When in an intense workout, music covers or drowns out the brain’s cries of fatigue. The muscles will send signals to the brain that it is tired and wants to stop, but music will try to cover out those signals. Listening to music keeps one’s mind from tiredness or fatigue. Listening to music not only keeps one’s mind from the pain of exercise, but also helps use one’s energy efficiently. A study showed that cyclists who listen to music require...
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...Correlational Study on types of music on the Academic performance of STE students of Oriental Mindoro National High School INTRODUCTION Many students listen to music to alleviate the emotional effects of stress and anxiety when engaged in complex cognitive processing, such as studying for a test, completing homework assignments, or while reading and writing. This practice is so common that it would be beneficial for college students to understand the role that music plays on cognitive performance. Researches demonstrating the effects of music on performance are well documented, but have shown ambiguous evidence on this matter. In studies conducted to learn about the effects of musical distraction on cognitive task performance, the findings have demonstrated the idea of music improving cognitive performance (Cockerton, Moore, & Norman, 1997), but there has also been research contradicting those results, where music was found distracting for participants performing cognitive tasks (Furnham& Bradley, 1997). However, with the plethora of music genres available to music listeners, it is important to understand how different types of music impact performance. Additionally, very few studies address the interaction between the intensity or volume of the music played and its effect on cognitive processing. The present study aims to understand the effect of listening to different genres of music played at different volume levels on cognitive task performance. Many students choose...
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...INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE Topic: | Music | Title: | Effects of listening to music towards human beings | General purpose: | To inform | Specific purpose: | To inform my audience that listening to music can give many benefits that can affects human mentally and physically. | Central idea: | A speech that I am going to deliver is about the benefits of listening to music which is really helping in many aspects that affect human beings physically and mentally. | Organizational pattern: | Spatial order | I. INTRODUCTION | A. Attention getter: | Do you ever stressed over something? Or feeling depressed? If you have, how do you solve it? Did you know that music has a power of calming and healing certain ailments? | B. Background information of the topic: | Music does many things to human body whether physically or mentally such as slowing down and equalizing brain waves, balancing blood pressure, fights depression, relieves anxiety, boosts confidence, improves memory and speeds healing. | C. Preview of main points / central idea: | Today, music has become another alternative to help patient deal with their pain and also people release their stress by listening to music depends on their music taste either the fast rhythm song or slow rhythm song. | Transition to introduction: | Now, music has become a must to listen to, whether they are old people, adult, teenagers and babies. Different ages have different taste of music. Music is thought to link all of the...
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...Music can help a brain develop better. Music was first originated around the Medieval Era. Most of the tune at that time was made for the church. The Renaissance Era came around about in the year of 1400. The people living in that era invented musical instruments like the lute and the tenor recorder. By the middle of the 15th century, composers and singers had evolved the music into different type of genres like ballad, pop or rock. Now a days, instead of using instrument to make songs, there are machines made to product those sounds. While listening to music can be used for entertainment, it can also be used in a different ways like triggering abundant of different type of areas in the brain like the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain. Music is also good for increasing sleep quality, improving brain functions, and enhance many different skills like spatial reasoning and or perception skill....
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...1. What jobs is Pandora doing for its customer? Pandora is giving customers a music listening experience. With the music genome project Pandora is able to offer customers similar music based songs depending on the users musical preference input. It gives it a surprise element to the music listening experience. Pandora is able to personalize music listening. Pandora is providing this experience free of charge. Pandora’s focused demographic based musical offering gives customers a wide array of music offering that they were not aware of before. Pandora provides this music through easy access websites and smart phone apps. 2. Who else provides these jobs for customers? Will Pandora disrupt these other providers? Pandora’s main competitions are 1. Similar companies who provide “freemium” music offering like spofity, iheart radio. 2. On demand digital music downloads like iTunes 3. Traditional radio stations and HD radio stations. 4. Online radio stations 5. Music CD’s Pandora’s competitive advantage is its music genome project technology. It has the ability to offer a unique musical experience that none of the other substitutes are able to do. The project is also highly recommended by music experts. They also introduce a high switching cost to the customer once the customer enters their music preference. With the key competitive advantage Pandora will disrupt a certain part of the demographics from the traditional offerings. Pandora attracts...
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...running through all of these videos is listening. It is however addressed from a multitude of different angles. Examples include how architecture has aided in the development of music due to the way it influences how we listen, the danger to our health caused by listening to noise and the scientific result on the brain of hearing music and the emotional response. Evelyn Glennie points out one key importance of music in citing what it can teach us. This is the skill of listening. To avoid “scisophonia”, which was explained in one video as a disconnect between what we hear and what we see caused by listening to headphones, we must learn to “test our listening skills” by “using our bodies as a resonating chamber”. This will enhance our ability to communicate with other people , and leave behind “judgement” and preconceived notions. We can practice this particular skill according to Evelyn by listening to music that we may not particularly like at first hearing. This is because we will be practicing the discipline of patience in really listening to what we hear and contemplating it, therefore the implication is that through practicing this skill we could create a more harmonious world, as we would not be shackled to our subconscious stereotypical biases. I think that the diverse emotional experiences that can be caused from listening to music, as was illustrated in the brain scan when the Dr was listening to Bach, that we can gain from listening to different pieces as it is an eye...
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