Guitar can make a huge difference in a just a few seconds. You’ve had a rough day. Your boss was upset with you. You got caught in traffic and was late for an appointment. You got demoted and the co-worker you dislike the most got your job. There are a billion things that happen to us every day that make us want to scream at the world, and often times, we can’t find an outlet for our emotions. We have words lined up in our heads we’ve been wanting to say all day, but we can’t. They are trapped, waiting for that perfect set of notes to come along and combine music with thought.

And then it happens. You get home and throw yourself down on the couch. Looking across the room wondering if you really feel like going out that night, you see in the corner, the black case, it’s your way to express yourself… it’s your guitar. For me, picking up a guitar and singing as loud as I can to any random chords is exactly what I need sometimes to let the stress out from the day. It might not sound the best. Just ask my neighbors. But playing even the most basic of chords is sometimes all it takes to start letting the day unfold into a song, and before long, the words start flowing.

The stressfulness of the day is slowly slipping away, your head clears, and your fingers start moving quicker up the fret board as the few chords you were plucking have now turned into a song with a verse and chorus. And you realize, this is exactly what you was looking for, and just didn’t know. But, unless you have the right equipment to begin with, you could be that person left on the couch, still trying to find that outlet to somehow let your thoughts out. Don’t be that person. Pick up your guitar and play. If you don’t have one, please take a look at the selection on my site and purchase one. The price of a guitar and a few accessories is so minimal. Find a guitar that fits your style and price. Moments will slip away if you let them, and you’ll want that musical instrument around you, when you need it most.

Music is an art where sound is the medium. It has been around since the evolution of man. From tribal rhythmic drum beating, alternating hand clapping and foot stamping to solemn chants.

Music is a personal experience, wherein its definition varies from one person to another. Music is a major part of society, culture and one’s individuality.

Listening to music activates different parts of the brain, having a rush of both serotonin and dopamine, responsible for causing pleasurable feelings such as eating chocolates, having orgasms, and even taking drugs for drug addicts.

Music influences humans in both good and bad ways. Music has that ability to take you back in time, which makes it a great tool for studying and learning. Listening to music in a foreign language that you are trying to learn has double benefits!

Over the course of time, music has evolved. People’s taste in music varies and no same people can feel the exact same feeling from hearing one particular music.

Based on surveys and research, Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven’s classical masterpieces are found to be relaxing, yet stimulating at the same time. Before a group of participants were asked to listen to classical music, their electroencephalograph (EEG) was taken. Afterwards, they were exposed to classical music and their EEG results revealed that there was a relaxing effect. A drop in blood pressure, pulse rate, and temperature were significantly noted, making the subjects more alert and even more concentrated all throughout their day.

Baroque music. The term baroque in art is defined as “grandiose, massive, detailed but baroque music often seems to have very little of these characteristics. A similar test was also done to another set of participants, only this time they were asked to listen to baroque. A drop in blood pressure, pulse rate and temperature was also noted. In their EEG, it was found out that the music activates their left and right hemispheres. This simultaneous left and right brain action resulted in maximization of learning and improved information retention. Studying activates the left cerebral hemisphere, while listening to music activates the right cerebral hemisphere. Study while tuned in to Bach or Mozart and you might get that ideal grade!

Music is music, while noise is something else. Noise is an audible result of aperiodic vibrations. According to information theory, anything which interferes with transmissions of messages as well as any diverting, confusing element in what they perceive. Modern music seems faster nowadays and it was found out that listening to fast, upbeat music speeds up pulse rate, breathing and increases temperature and blood pressure as well. Pupil constriction was also noted. It is true that this kind of music can jump start your day and can even motivate you to hit the gym!

Music has a lot of brain benefits.