How Does Music Impact Us?

Can you imagine a day without music?

No? Yeah, me either. Music is my favorite part of the day. The importance it holds is so dear to me. But what’s the impact it has on our surrounding communities and world?

With the alarming rate of the monetary depreciation of music funding, have we stopped and look at the impact it has on us as individuals and our peers? Music not only helps people as individuals, but also as whole communities. For example, when students participate in music classes, the impact does not stop there. After class, they then have to use their own self-discipline to practice the music. Ultimately, they come back together as an ensemble and give the surrounding community a performance. Or maybe an artist works hard on a song they’ve written, it’s finally perfect in their eyes and they are ready to share it with the word.

Giving back to the community is essential in every good citizen’s lives. Not everyone has the opportunity to give back in such a creative way. But lately, much of the music that is dispersed does not carry a good meaning. Not downing any types of music, just focusing on why we need to continue to stress the importance of the building steps of music, where it all starts.

Cultural Impact

Popular music represents today culture. It carries a meaning that only we understand in a special way. For example, when our parents play their music, we don’t always want to listen because we fail to find a connection to it, it’s past our time. Popular music is a genre that is always up for change because nothing ever stays in the spotlight forever. It represents the world that is always changing around us.

Emotional impact

As humans we behave on how we feel. When we exercise or party, we tend to use upbeat music so we can continue to stay at an upbeat pace. Slow music often helps to put us to sleep or maybe when we are have a bad day. Music has potential to change moods in a matter of seconds. It has the potential to change whole atmospheres.  

How much the average person listen to music

Moral Impact

Today’s music can often times coincide with many negative means often dealing with drug, sex, and violence. Although there is no research to prove a connection to behavior, many people still believe it has an impact.  I don’t believe it has a major impact because there are many other influences that contributes to ones morals but I do believe that as a whole, artists should work on music that sends a more positive message.

Overall, just like how consuming junk food is bad for body, feeding your ears negativity messages can’t be good for the long run. That is why we need to focus on the building blocks on music education. When students can experience the pureness and sweet sensation of learning music, they can go on to create music with more positive and beautiful meanings. They can help spread it into their communities and make a positive and lasting impact on the world. 

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