From Plato to ABBA, from philosophers to pop singers, MUSIC is recognised as a most valuable part of life. Read these quotes and tell us, briefly, why learning music is important to your life.
Plato (427-347 BCE) said "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything. It is the essence of order and lends to all that is good and just and beautiful." ~ Plato
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)- "Young people can learn from my example that something can come from nothing. What I have become is the result of my hard efforts."
...and from ABBA
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
My name is Belinda. Learning music is important to me because when i play it can bring people joy when they are having a bad day. Music is important to me because i love to play music and it makes me happy when i learn new things in music. To me its also a valuable skill to learn and to take throughout life.
ReplyDeleteThere are many great reasons to learn music. I have found that:-
ReplyDelete1. You can easily entertain yourself by learning to play all kinds of beautiful pieces which can bring great pleasure to one’s soul and well being. This can make us more relaxed and peaceful which is also good for one’s health. This can be proven by the fact that there are also music therapists which use music to heal many mental and physical conditions.
2. Learning to play fun and cheery pieces can also lift our mood to become happier people.
3. It helps us develop self discipline and perseverance which is often necessary to succeed in any occupation that we take up in our future lives
4. It helps develop our mathematical ability eg. to work out there are the right number of beats in each bar made up of all different types of rests and notes and learning to count these out loud involves mathematical skill.
5. Learning to play with light and shade expression and emotion helps us learn to get in touch with our feelings which could be good for emotional health in the future
6. Learning to play an instrument can give us the opportunity to make up our own tunes or rhythms. This encourages the creative side of our brains. Creativity is a necessary component to develop problem solving.
7. Playing music and creating music is a good way to express and vent difficult or negative emotions in a non destructive way. This can be especially helpful during the teenage years or when going through hard times in later life.
8. Playing a musical instrument can also lift your self esteem. It is often a skill that many people would like to have or wish they had the opportunity to learn in their younger years. So don’t give up the chance if your parents offer to you freely.
Best Regards
Miss Beverley
I think that learning music is a great opportunity because when i play the piano it gives me a nice happy feeling. It makes me happy that I can play such a beautiful song. Someone told me that music can never be forgiven once we have learned it. Music helps wash sadness away and bring joy.
ReplyDeleteMusic is an important skill to learn due to many things. Music adds something to your life which you can benefit from. Music also controls the negative emotions in you. For example, the frustration of getting things wrong in music is offset by the joy and the sense of achievement of getting it right.
ReplyDeleteMusic is not restricted to the pieces other people create. We can also create our own pieces and improve the creativity of our brains
Michael and Melissa, I hope you always find pleasure in your music, even if it is sometimes tinged with a little frustration!
ReplyDeleteI think that learning music is important because it helps us when working with math problems, it is a form of entertainment, it keeps your brain active, and most of all...it's so much fun!!!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Laura and music is important to me because is makes my friends, family and myself fell happy or relaxed. It is a place were you can be in your own world, where you don't have worry about anything else. Also, music is fantastic because it uses a different side of your brain which helps a lot when you are doing maths, thinking creatively and definitely music. The main reason though is because it is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteLaura, I hope that music stays your friend for all your life!
ReplyDeleteI AGREE MUSIC IS FUN AND IT SIMULATES TH MIND AND MAKES YOUR BRAIN MORE CREATIVE IN SCOOLWORK IT IS ALSO A WAY YOU CAN LET ALL YOUR ANGER OUT IF YOUR FRUSTRATED. IT CALMS ME AND MAKES ME RELAXED.
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