WHY MUSIC

Click on (highlighted items) and read any of these interesting pictures, articles, and scientific discoveries about how wonderful music is for us all, young and experienced. It's amazing how music can change your brain for the better. One of my favorite organizations dedicated to brain research is the DANA Foundation. At the DANA site, type "Music" into the search field and find some recent articles discussing the best subject: MUSIC!

Click the trumpet girl picture for a great article about reading and music. Playing music makes you smarter, simply put :-)

Here's even more proof that music helps the teen brain. From "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences":

Music training alters adolescent auditory development

Here's an interesting article on emotions that we share across cultures and how these emotions are evoked by music. Music is power, check this out. Also, here is the specific interactive site referenced in the article. It's quite fun. See if you agree with the emotions that the researchers assigned to the musical examples.

Speaking of Corona Virus, listen to the "Prelude in S". It represents the amino acid structure of the virus. See if you can hear where the furin cleavage was inserted and is located. Scientists should have known better because as everyone knows, .... ya shouldn't mess with Mother Nature :-)

Girls and Women. Stand up for your self! This woman is doing just that.

Where does music come from and does music bring people together? Well it comes from the soul, imagination, intellect, and all movement crates music. However, this article delves into the story of music. Quite interesting.

Here is a fun TED playlist related to music. Conductors, World Music, How Music Affects Us, some very interesting films.

This is from nearby in Portland. A short article entitled "Every Brain Needs Music".

Think Mr. Powell's kinda "out there"? Here's a great documentary on one of his heroes as he was a young boy, Harry Partch.

This an in-depth (one hour) investigation of The Teenage Brain. You may not believe me, but they have one, even your child - and music improves it!!!

Here is a wonderful, in depth article regarding auditory & motor interactions in the brain of musicians - even middle school musicians (yes, they have brains too :-) "When the Brain Plays Music".

Harvard based researchers find links between music and cognitive capacity for controlled, well planned behavior (AKA music makes you smarter). Click here for the article.

Does MUSIC make you smarter? This short film from the BBC, confirms that yes, it does. And it's fun too. CLICK HERE FOR FILM.

Cool science of music link is HERE.

The harmonic series: Link #1

Rhythm becomes tone (AKA music is vibration!) (then silence!!)

Frequencies (nice) Link #1

Harmonic Overtone Series on a guitar string. C'est cool!

Music Lessons Benefit the Brain. Read HERE.