12 THINGS EVERY MUSIC LOVER NEEDS TO KNOW

  • It’s never too early to get started in music and neither is it ever too late to follow your dreams .John Lennon started his singing career as a choir boy at St. Peter’s church.

  • Don’t be afraid to have fun with your friends and share ideas .Group singing has been scientifically proven to lower stress, relieve anxiety, and elevate endorphins in the body. This allows us to be more creative, feel more relaxed and free and generally improves our state of mind.
  • Always be willing to improvise because it has numerous benefits including boosting your overall creativity.Researchers found that when jazz musicians improvise, their brains turn off areas linked to self-censoring and inhibition, and turn on those that let self-expression flow.
  • Listening to music a lot can have a significant calming effect on our brains.Babies remain calm twice as long when listening to a song as they do when listening to speech, according to a study.
  • There’s never a bad time to create music because you never know when or where inspiration might rear its head.Eminem wrote and recorded “The Real Slim Shady” just 3 hours before his album was due. Always be willing to get creative as soon as inspiration hits you.
  • Music is awesome! Music triggers activity in the same brain structure that releases the “pleasure chemical” dopamine during eating or accomplishing a task . Unfortunately, not everyone has the ability to enjoy music to the fullest. About 5% of the worlds population  have a biological disdain for music, called “musical anhedonia.
  • If you are an artist looking to earn an income from music , streaming has now become the way to go. Streams, downloads and subscriptions outpaced CD sales in the U.S. for the first time in 2014.
  • Although you can sell more using online platforms and streaming services, it is not as profitable as CD sales. For every US$1000 of music sold, the average musician makes just US$23.40. Doesn’t seem like a lot unfortunately.
  • You don’t need to be able to read or write music to be able to create or enjoy music, The most important trait you need is creativity. Jimi Hendrix couldn’t read or write music. Frank Sinatra never formally learned how to read music. Also none of The Beatles Could Read Music.
  • Music has the power to shape entire cultures .Thats because the type of music you listen to affects the way you perceive the world. So the type of music directly affects the nature of cultures and customs of a demographic.
  • Music affects our bodies! Your heartbeat changes and mimics the music you listen to. Also Listening to music while working out has bee proven to significantly improve physical performance. Loud music can even make a person drink more in less time!
  • Nostalgia also plays a part in the type of music you are drawn to. Studies have shown that You don’t like the original version of a song because it’s better, You like it because it’s the one you heard first. People tend to enjoy a particular genre mainly because it is what they heard in their early years.