“Technically, I’m not a guitar player, all I play is truth and emotion.”– Jimi Hendrix.

A BEST FRIEND

The light from my computer pierces my eyes at 9:04 PM. I open my eyes, and it’s now 9:06. During the two minutes that passed, I stepped away from my desk and danced with closed eyes. My small room was no limit—if a foot hit the edge of my bed, it danced along through vibrations.

I have held hands with music for many years. With every activity I take part in, there’s a song for it. As the tips of my fingers tap into the keys of my keyboard, my ears suck in the noise blasting through my headphones. I’m listening to “Matsuri” by Fujii Kaze, but there are other sings that’ll play after this one—for example, “Back Stabbers” by the O’Jays, “Pas de deux” from the Nutcracker, “and “Model Buses” by Lovejoy.

MUSIC CAN BE Y(OUR) SUN

Earlier this evening, I sat down in my bed, grabbed my phone, and read one or three articles on music. Music is simply a collection of sounds, yet it has such an enormous impact on us. An elegant amount of people love music—and any member of Gen Z knows that we adore it even—and you could say there’s a charming, straightforward reason for that: music releases dopamine. But there is much more going on. The amount of predictability in a song or piece is also important, and so are our experiences with music.

Something interesting I’ve learned is that our brains synch up together whenever we hear the same music. I wonder: does that play a role in the way music connects us? Certain songs and pieces trigger and remind us of specific memories—is that also part of the interlocking web of humans and music?

Regardless, music is one of the many things that gives me a reason to open my eyes when the sun taps on my window and waves its hands, smiling a wide “Hello.” It can be so complicated, and it can be as quiet as the water that drips from your faucet. It can be everything and almost nothing. I’m sure music will be with me for many years from now, especially now that I’ve picked up the guitar.

We should listen to more music. Better yet, play an instrument! Take out more time to appreciate the little things—that includes music.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20130418-why-does-music-make-us-feel-good

https://www.scienceofpeople.com/benefits-music/

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/whywelove_music

Sincerely, Wordynora.