What instrument to play?
Written on 25 May 2007 by NewellAs you begin to think of playing a musical instrument, you need to think of what instrument you would enjoy the most. There are numerous instruments to choose from. You could choose something as simple as a harmonica, or as difficult as a bassoon. First of all, to make that decision, let’s answer another question. What is your ultimate goal in learning to play a musical instrument? Are you or your child planning to sign up for band or orchestra in school? Do you want to play strictly for your own enjoyment and relaxation? Do you have your sights set on becoming a semi-professional or professional musician, or do you just want to be able to get together with friends a jam? How about joining a garage band? (That is a beginning band that typically rehearses in one of the member’s garage, or the garage of one of their parents.) How about performing classical music on the piano? Maybe you want to become a concert pianist. Or perhaps you have a need to learn the piano or organ to become an accompanist for you church. Or you are studying education and feel the need to have some background in music…so often times your goal can play into what type of instrument you want to learn.
Next time we’ll talk about why it is important to have some sort of musical training, regardless of what instrument it is, and how that can benefit you…
Why play music?
Written on 23 May 2007 by NewellWe spoke in our previous post of some of the benefits of studying and playing music. We are going to focus on some of those benefits in the next few posts. Music will reward us with less stress in our lives, with satisfying expression of our emotions, with the fulfillment of our need for creative expression. We will speak in later posts of the benefits of music and the development of the brain. We will also examine how music can keep our minds active as we age, helping to prevent brain cell and memory loss.
Music can be inspiring to the soul, relaxing to the body and therapeutic to the mind. Many people at all levels of musical training can find soothing stress relief for the problems of daily life. Playing music requires us to place all our focus and attention on the music we are playing. With this intense focus, we tend to forget our worries and stress from our daily lives and let the mind go. It is much like meditation.
We can soothe our souls by expressing our emotions through music. If you are angry or upset at situations out of your control, playing music will help you release those emotions and give you relief. You will feel better after spending a short time focusing on your music. If you are happy and content, playing music will be exhilarating and you will feel even better after a music session. This is equally true for a beginning student in music as it is for a professional musician…
Welcome to musicbeginnings.com!
Written on 18 May 2007 by SamWelcome! Our goal is to provide you with detailed information to assist you in making decisions about learning to play a musical instrument. The decision to play music can have life long benefits. This is true whether you are making this decision for yourself or for one of your children. You can make a decision to play music at any age. The rewards of learning to play come immediately upon beginning your musical pursuit. Playing a musical instrument is relaxing, reduces stress, allows you to develop creativity, mental skills, and keeps you young.
Music – the gift for a lifetime. We hope you will check back often to discover information and tips to assist you with making music a part of your life..
