2. What are my goals for this practice session? 3. Am I in control? 4. What does my posture look like? 5. Am I too tense? 7. Is my tone steady and well centered? 8. Which notes are out of tune and how can i fix them? 9. Can I make this passage cleaner? 10.…
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Video games are widely played across the world, with hundreds and thousands of options to choose from. Nonetheless, when we think of a video game, there are are usually a few franchises that jump to our minds immediately; Mario, Call of Duty, the Wii Series, etc. But why do have games in particular grown so…
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We can learn a lot about ourselves and the way we perceive our world by understanding how sound actually works. This starts with understanding what a wave actually is.
While this blog was not created for social justice and politics, it is our job as citizens of the United States and as people who see the inequality facing our world today to bring up certain issues. Felons and currently incarcerated people in the United States have been denied the right to vote in elections.…
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Racism is present in every part of our daily lives, from business to politics to our entire social fabric. However, one thing that is not often spoken about is racial prejudice in the arts.
Humans are born with the ability to both make music and speak. The idea that these abilities are separate is largely debated. Many say that our natural disposition for music comes from our ability to speak, or vice versa. Several components of language such as intonation and rhythm were things that we adapted for speech…
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I cannot live or write without music. It stimulates the normally dormant parts of my brain that come in handy when constructing fiction. Aleksandar Hemon, Fiction Writer Music has so much power. It has been found that music activates more parts of the brain than any other known stimulus. Somehow, it can make us cry…
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Most people have felt the well-known rush of memories and emotions when listening to an old song. Usually, these memories are detailed recollections of the moment or time period that they listened to that particular song or genre. But why are these memories so well preserved? And what makes them different from any other memory?…
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It is well known today that music has several benefits. Even inside the womb, babies have responded positively to music, and many of us can see that our own mood changes when we listen to certain songs. While many effects of music on the brain are not fully understood, several studies have shown that listening…
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The beginning of school is pulling up, and I know many people struggle with getting back to being focused and productive when working on their schoolwork as well as reducing their anxiety and stress. A form of therapy called binaural beats entered the market a few years ago and has been advertised as a way…
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