Classical Music Therapy

Music, more than entertainment, has played an instrumental role in healing and harmonizing the mind, body and spirit. For thousands of years, the Vedic culture has used sound and music for body and mind balancing, health enhancement, healing promotion and encouragement of heightened awareness. The Greek mathematician, Pythagoras theorized that music diminished and even eradicated negative energy and emotions. Modern studies explicitly show that specific sounds and music do in fact, have documented, measurable and multiple healing benefits. Today's medicine understands that all bodily functions, like breathing and pulse, work cyclically and rhythmically. It is these rhythms that are influenced and synchronized with certain music and sound patterns.

Music therapy, my favorite being classical, has become widly recognized since the early 1950s. Used for pain, migraines, cancer, stress, upset stomach, fatigue, depression and other, multiple disorders; music therapy can reduce heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, stress and anxiety. Most recently, music has been found to bolster the immune system and assists in harmonizing the symmetries in right and left frontal lobes of the brain, (in the case of mental disorders).

The most interesting of studies in music therapy is that of an experiment conducted years ago. The music experiment compared the effects of classical music to rock and roll music on plant growth. Intriguingly, the classical music helped the plants to grow faster; whereas the rock music actually deteriorated the plant's growth. Similarly, classical music has the same effect on humans as it does on plants. Amazingly, patients who listened to Mozart had a whopping 10-15 point increase in IQ. Given this information, it might encourage one to go out and buy the latest Beethoven on compact disc. Today, one doesn't have to attend an orchestrated concert to hear it. Most outlet stores, even Internet stores sell classical music to the general public.

I realize that many persons listen to fad music, pop, country or rock, but I used to be one of those people; before I dove into classical music firsthand. The most profound effects of classical music, that I have personally discovered, is the phenomenal reduction of heart rate and respiratory rate it induces. When listening to classical music, I am "lifted" in spirit, mind and body. Like a feather takes to the sky, I feel freer, more relaxed and in tune with my higher self. Perhaps, if you get a chance, take a fifteen minute break from life. Pick up Mozart, Beethoven or some other classical music CD, pop it in your stereo, close your eyes and let the music set you free! Tell us about your experience. Did it make you feel more relaxed, inspired and/or rejuvenated? Holistic Junction would like to hear from you today.

Classical Music Therapy
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C. Bailey-Lloyd/LadyCamelot is the Public Relations' Director &
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About the Author

C. Bailey-Lloyd/LadyCamelot is the Public Relations' Director &
Writer for Holistic Junction -- Your source of information for Holistic Practitioners, Massage Therapy Schools, Alternative Health Education, Insightful Literature and so much more!!

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What is a church musician

Let's look at some scripture about this. After being in this position forseveral years I have come to my own conclusions as to what thistitle means and is all about. Try playing as unto the Lord sometime. Lord I worshipYou." I don't know about you but I would rather hear, "Thank yousister, that song really ministered to my hurting heart thismorning (evening, afternoon)." Than about how cool I sounded upthere on the piano with that new chord progression.

Music- the soul

The country, thelanguage and the people may be different but the way musicenthralls each being is the same. In whichever part of the world one may be, musicfrom any other is not far to reach through many sites selling">http://www.indietunes.com">selling downloadable musiconline. Music is the soul of everything that's living.

Piano Lesson: Why Do You Want To Grow As A Pianist?

She replies that she is five years and a half.Children want to grow up even if we sometimes like them toremain the little cute beings that we are used to lift up andkiss and mess around with. It is important to have something to improve upon in your pianoplaying. If you feel positive when you practice a piece of piano musicyou will experience that this feeling will be evoked when youplay this piece of music at other occasions. What can help you grow as a pianist? I guess this also is true with pianists like you and me.

Digital Music: The remuneration of Music on Health

Not only that various researchers then determined that the rangeof frequencies around 5000 Hz were especially potent instimulating plant growth Get more information on digital music by visitinghttp://www.drjulietrudeau.com About the author:. Cortisol and adrenaline are two "stress" hormones thatare secreted by the adrenal glands in response to ACTH. From the currentresearch in music therapy focuses on proving that music hasmeasurable physiological and psychological effects.

Self-Training in Sight-Reading (Piano)

Determine the key and the mode (whether major or minor) and make a mental picture of the scale and the principal chords of that key with reference to the keyboard. With adequate technique, good eyesight and persistent practice, any pianist may become a good sight-reader. If one if familiar with tonic, dominant, and sub-dominant chords in all keys, it will be comparatively easy to grasp the general harmonic scheme; and in playing the bass of duets, or accompaniments for singers, this is the main thing. Look it over carefully before attempting to play.

Basic Piano Drills (Exercises For Your Fingers)

Practice pressing the keys one after the other starting with the thumb then ending with the pinkie finger. You have now named all of the white keys. The middle C is the white key located before the two black keys in the middle of the keyboard. You are now ready to do the exercises. Then you are now ready to get to know each key on each group.

Choosing the Best Online Music Service.

Itactually turned out to work in my favor as my cable company gaveme a good deal on high-speed, and also threw in a discount on myexisting costs for cable TV. Rhapsody Music Service from Real Networks. Next, what was I looking for in my new online music experience?Did I want to listen to music on my PC, in my car or on my MP3player? AOL also has a partnership with iTunes, so you canbe on AOL, but iTunes will launch and then you're actually inthe iTunes application.

5 Tips to Improve Your Piano Playing

Its a great and rich instrument butbefore you can really start playing the great masters or thatgreat jazz tune lots of practicing needs to be done... For thisarticle I want to mention 5 ways to improve your piano playing. If you are a piano player and or looking for piano study tips toimprove your piano playing read these tips here below. Find a Qualified Piano Teacher Dont fall into this trapp from other people saying you dontneed a piano teacher.

Notes on the History of the Piano

By Persian Abu Nasre Farabi, who called it a Santur. When a Greek engineer named Ctebius created the "Hydraulis"to demonstrate, of all things, the principle of hydraulics. First was the dulcimer, amulti-stringed instrument played with hand-held hammers. By now the piano had been through all manner of transformation:square, vertical upright, grand and variations of same, with allthe accompanying technical changes.

"Play Piano As Fast As Possible!"

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