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September 10, 2018Music News article, marketing, music, music articles, music business, music facts, music posts, music research, music study, music trends, science, technology, trends by admin

What Makes Good Music?

‘Hit’ songs are big business, so there is an incentive for composers to try to tease out those ingredients that might increase their chances of success. However, it is no easy task due to the complexity of mixtures that go into making a song. But Natalia Komarova, a mathematician at the University of California, Irvine, thinks she has cracked the problem. — September 10th, 2018 Dr. Komarova and her colleagues collected information on music released in Britain between 1985 and 2015. […]

September 4, 2018Music News interesting music article, music, music article, music articles, music news, music research, music science, music study, musical explanations, psychology, research by admin

Facts About the Science of Music

Have you heard of ‘Mental Floss’? We love their videos! Thus, we wanted to share John Green’s ’25 Facts About the Science of Music’, an excellent video where some little-known facts on music are exposed. — September 4th, 2018 Here are our ‘Top 5’ Music Facts: 1. “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls is the catchiest song of all time? In 2014, a group of researchers released an online game called Hooked on Music. It had a thousand quips from pop hits, going all the […]

August 31, 2018Uncategorized health, healthy, interesting music article, music, music article, music facts, music research, music science, music study, musical explanations, research, science by admin

How Music Can Help You Sleep Better

Lullabies aren’t just for babies—they’re great for adults, too. Learn about the all-natural sleep aid that helps you fall asleep fast and wake up refreshed. — August 31st, 2018 According to a recent article published by the Sleep Organization, using soothing music to wind down before bed each night is perfectly acceptable—even encouraged—as a relaxation technique. It turns out that bedtime listening can even help people with sleep disorders by boosting sleep quality and quantity. The benefits may not happen overnight—it […]

August 22, 2018Music News and Articles article, interesting music article, music, music article, music education, music research, music science, music study, musical explanations, playing music, psychology, research by admin

Does Music Affect Your Mood?

Researchers have pondered the possible therapeutic and mood-boosting benefits of music for centuries. Finally, a recent study confirms that music affects our mood. — August 22nd, 2018 Recent research from Durham University and the University of Jyväskylä in Finland revealed that sad music brings most listeners pleasure and comfort. Conversely, the study found that for some people, sad music can cause negative feelings of profound grief. The research involved three surveys of more than 2,400 people in the United Kingdom and Finland, […]

June 19, 2018Music News child development, children, health, healthy, interesting music article, music, music research, music study, musical explanations by admin

Music & Your Unborn Child

There are several studies relating to music and unborn children. A developing baby starts hearing sounds in the second trimester of pregnancy. However, there are debates about whether you should play music to fetuses or not. — June 19, 2018 No one knows for sure if music affects a fetus development. Some studies indicate that fetuses can hear and react to sound by moving and others say newborns can recognize music their parents played for them when they were in the womb […]

June 6, 2018Music News article, instruments, interesting music article, music, music article, music education, music facts, music science, music study, musical explanations, research, science by admin

Learning Music Makes Your Brain More Efficient

If you’ve taken the time to learn music or to speak another language, you’ve also trained your brain into being more efficient, according to a new study. — June 6, 2018 Researchers at Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute conducted a study where they analyzed brain activity while participants completed simple tasks. Non-surprisingly they found that musicians and people who are bilingual utilized fewer brain resources when completing a working memory task. Also, these people showed they had a better working memory. However, scientists […]

May 19, 2018Music Education article, child development, children, instruments, interesting music article, music education, music instruments, music learning, music study, musical explanations, playing music by admin

10 Of The Best Musical Instruments For Children To Learn

If you hope that your child will be the next Mozart or you want them to have an outlet for their creativity, check out this list of great instrument ideas that they are sure to love! — May 19, 2018 Below a list of ten instruments that are great, and easy, for children to learn: 1) Piano/Keyboard 2) Guitar 3) Bass Guitar 4) Ukulele 5) The Drums 6) Flute or Recorder 7) Sax 8) Cajon Drum 9) Violin 10) Didgeridoo […]

May 10, 2018Music Education article, instruments, interesting music article, music, music education, music learning, music science, music study, musical explanations, playing music, psychology, research by admin

Reasons Why Learning An Instrument As An Adult Is Easy

Learning how to play an instrument seems like an oddly daunting task for an adult. But, as we have mentioned in previous posts, it is easier than you think! — May 10, 2018 If you are over 30 years old, you may be asking yourself if it is too late to pick up a new instrument. The short answer is: no. It turns out; adults have some critical advantages over children when it comes to learning how to play an instrument. On […]

March 22, 2018Music Education child development, children, instruments, interesting music article, music, music article, music education, music research, music study, music technology, musical explanations, playing music, research by admin

The 4 Stages of Memorizing Music for Performance

With the right concepts and skills, any musician can successfully learn music by heart. — March 22, 2018 Performers report feeling greater artistic freedom when playing from memory. Moreover, audiences also prefer memorized solos to those played from scores. As Gerald Klickstein explains, secure memorization rests on a foundation of deep learning. Although deep learning is essential, there isn’t any ideal memorization method. It’s helpful, however, to conceive of storage in four stages: perception, ingraining, maintenance, and recall. Performing from memory can bring abundant rewards. […]

March 12, 2018Music News child development, children, interesting music article, music, music article, music education, music study, musical, musical explanations, playing music, psychology, trends by admin

Teacher Combines Music and Math in Educational Program

A local teacher is thinking outside of the “boom box,” using music to fight classroom boredom. — March 12, 2018 Lamar Queen, a middle school math teacher in South Central Los Angeles, founded Music Notes – a program that fuses mathematics with music. His goal is to “increase student engagement in school by providing high-quality educational music and videos to educators and their students” calling it “rap pedagogy.” As a core part of his program, Queen produces a DVD series of […]

March 2, 2018Music News and Articles article, child development, interesting music article, music, music articles, music research, music study, musical, musical explanations, trends by admin

Top 10 Pieces to Listen for Exam Success

Classic FM reveals which pieces of classical music will help students get the most out of their revision. — March 2, 2018 Recent studies found that listening to classical music while studying can help students score higher in their assessments. Therefore, the team at Classic FM has revealed a list of the top ten pieces of classical music that could help students get the most out of their revision. 10) Piano Concerto No. 23 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 9) The Hours – […]

January 29, 2018Music News and Articles article, interesting music article, music, music article, music articles, music learning, music research, music science, music study, musical, musical explanations, research, science by admin2 Comments

Does singing make you happy?

Studies have shown that singing has some of the same health benefits as exercise. All types of singing have positive psychological effects, for example, the releasing of endorphins the brain’s ‘feel good’ chemical. — January 29, 2018 All types of singing have positive psychological effects. But of all sorts of singing, it’s choral singing that seems to have the most dramatic impact on people’s lives. A study published in Australia in 2008 revealed that on average, choral singers rated their […]

December 29, 2017Music Education article, child development, children, interesting music article, music education, music instruments, music learning, music study, playing music, psychology, School by admin

What’s the Right Age to Begin Music Lessons?

We’ve all heard the stories of famed musical prodigies, from Mozart writing his first symphony at the age of eight to Stevie Wonder who signed with Motown at 11. –– December 29, 2017 Whether it’s the church preschool choir or an elementary school band concert, it seems as if parents must immerse their children in music lessons from birth if they want them to succeed, and in a way, they’re right. That being said, parents often hear complaints from other […]

December 11, 2017Music News and Articles child development, children, health, healthy, interesting music article, music article, music research, music science, music study, musical explanations, research, science by admin

How to Use Music to ‘Fine Tune’ Your Child for School

Can music make us smarter? Research suggests that from as early as 16 weeks of pregnancy, when the auditory function is forming, babies begin their musical development. Their early adaptive exposure to sounds, including those familiar sounds of parents’ voices, enhance extraordinary processing skills. — December 11, 2017 Neuroscience teaches us that a child’s brain is plastic. By this, we mean it is malleable and can change. The first year of life, more than any other year will see the most rapid […]

December 7, 2017Music News, Music News and Articles interesting music article, music education, music research, music science, music study, music trends, playing music, psychology, research, science, technology, trends by admin

Music Improves Brain Function

Recent research shows that a high correlation exists between musical training for children and specific other mental abilities.The study was discussed at a session at a recent gathering of acoustics experts in Austin, Texas. — December 7, 2017 Laurel Trainor, director of the Institute for Music and the Mind at McMaster University in West Hamilton, Ontario, and colleagues compared to preschool children who had taken music lessons with those who did not. Those with some training showed larger brain responses […]

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I love how Marcos lets me learn so many songs, not just one!

I love how Marcos lets me learn so many songs, not just one! I like how he gives me compliments.…

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Julia, age 8

I love how Marcos lets me learn so many songs, not just one! I like how he gives me compliments. It’s really fun when Marcos does the bass clef with the left hand and I get to make up my own song that goes with it for a warm up. It’s fun because I get to make up my own songs. I love the sound of the piano!

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I really like that we get to pick what songs we want to learn in Marcos’s guitar class

I really like that we get to pick what songs we want to learn in Marcos’s guitar class. I also…

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2016-10-06T01:19:06-07:00

Mikey, age 12

I really like that we get to pick what songs we want to learn in Marcos’s guitar class. I also love that he is compassionate and lets us progress at our own pace. Marcos knows EVERYTHING about instruments, and I’m glad he can share some of it with me. I’m glad that I get to learn how to read, write, and play music for the guitar. It is a lot of fun when Marcos and I play the guitar together!

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I highly recommend 123 Rock to anyone looking for a music teacher!

Both of my children love their music lessons with Marcos. They look forward to their music lessons each week and…

- Angie, parent

2016-10-06T01:20:25-07:00

- Angie, parent

Both of my children love their music lessons with Marcos. They look forward to their music lessons each week and come home eager to practice their new pieces. I especially love that he teaches them to compose their own pieces and inspires their musical creativity. Marcos is always positive and encouraging with my children, and he has a knack for bringing out their best. I highly recommend 123 Rock to anyone looking for a music teacher!

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123 Rock studio is an inspiring place to make music

Marcos Moscat is a talented musician and instructor. His approach to teaching is kind and respectful. He encourages his students…

Nancy-Jean Pement, parent

2016-10-06T01:21:23-07:00

Nancy-Jean Pement, parent

Marcos Moscat is a talented musician and instructor. His approach to teaching is kind and respectful. He encourages his students to study music that appeals to them. By attending to the interests of each student, Marcos is a master at nurturing student engagement. Our son, Jackson, has been taking lessons for over two years. Jackson is proud of his accomplishments at the piano and he enjoys the time he spends with his teacher. Both Marcos and Isabel are warm and […]

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What Makes Good Music?

Facts About the Science of Music

How Music Can Help You Sleep Better

Does Music Affect Your Mood?

Music & Your Unborn Child

Learning Music Makes Your Brain More Efficient

10 Of The Best Musical Instruments For Children To Learn

Reasons Why Learning An Instrument As An Adult Is Easy

The 4 Stages of Memorizing Music for Performance

Teacher Combines Music and Math in Educational Program

Top 10 Pieces to Listen for Exam Success

Does singing make you happy?

What’s the Right Age to Begin Music Lessons?

How to Use Music to ‘Fine Tune’ Your Child for School

Music Improves Brain Function

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