Traveling at the speed of sound and light About 20 years ago, I remember reading a book (don’t remember the title right now) about the three essential parts of a human being. Body, soul, and spirit. And it mentioned how it’s hard to comprehend the soul and spirit because you can’t see them. But then the author talked about light being undulatory and corpuscular. … Read the rest…
Calm down and carry on Are you a little bit stressed (or a lot) by so much of what’s going on in the world right now? Yeah, it can pretty stressful to see so many polar opposite opinions of what’s going on. And how to solve the problems. So, a lot of people turn to drugs to help ease the stress. But what if … Read the rest…
How’s your cognitive function? The blank slate. Einstein’s static universe. The planet Vulcan. Evolution. What do all these have in common? They’re all famous theories that have been debunked. And another one, maybe not quite as famous, might be debunked, too. But for now it seems to be true. I’m talking about how music improves cognitive function. Can music actually improve your cognitive function? … Read the rest…
Every good boy does fine. Well… Not really. But if you ever studied music and how to remember the notes in a musical staff, you probably know what I’m talking about. Look at musical staff paper. And you’ll see it has 5 lines and 4 spaces. Music teachers used to share the mnemonic, Every Good Boy Does Fine, to help students remember the E, … Read the rest…
Do music communications have to be complicated? So, this young woman wrote about the differences between a music therapist and a “glorified performer.” That was in the headline, so her bias showed from the very beginning. And there’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, I appreciate her taking a stand. But after reading her article, I wondered why so many music therapists believe music … Read the rest…
Is there such a thing as music immunity? It sort of depends on your definition of music immunity. But there appears to be quite a bit of significant research that backs up how beneficial it is to listen to and play music. And I’m calling it music immunity because I like the sound of it. (See what I did there?) Anyway…there’s a peer … Read the rest…
Human connection can be a healthy thing But human connection isn’t always healthy. Especially if and when it takes you away from logic and reason. I’ve been studying the potential healing effects of music, lately. And unfortunately I see too many music therapists and researchers emphasizing the power of self. And most of them only give a slight nod to design, calling it “spirituality.” … Read the rest…