How to gain a deeper understanding of your favorite songs:
Today I
would like to talk to you about my very own method of listening/studying music.
I’m sure you have a favorite tune that you absolutely love and listen to over
and over again. But, are you really grasping its essence or are you merely
scratching the surface?
In my 23
years studying music, I have discovered a very simple but effective method of
truly grasping a deep understanding of a song by focusing the mind one detail
at a time. Allow me to explain further!
Our brains
are wired to notice certain things and to process others automatically. You
don’t think every time you breathe right? There are some functions in our body
that assume an auto-pilot position, and listening to music is one of them. By
listening to a song multiple times and alienating each sound individually in
our minds on each individual listening experience, we will achieve a very deep
understanding of what is really going on in this song we love so much. Otherwise,
we will continue to hear the same things over and over again without any real
insight. Think of it as looking at a picture and then taking it quickly out of
sight, and then remembering every single detail with perfection. This is
impossible, unless you have a special talent or photographic memory. Let’s get
to it!
We will use
a song by the great Michael Jackson (RIP), called: Earth Song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAi3VTSdTxU
Follow these
three steps.
1-) The
first thing we need to do to truly gain a new vision and perspective on what is
going on in this masterpiece is to free ourselves of all distractions: cell
phones, other people, TV’s, lights, noise, etc. Try to find a place where you
will not be disturbed at all. Also, don’t think about anything other than the
song, make your mind listen and keep control of your ears.
2-) At this point close your eyes. (This is the most important part, because it will be easier to visualize the song.) We will then listen to this song a total of 10 times, but every time we listen to it, we will make our brains focus one detail at a time for instance: listen to the bass only one time, then the drums/beat, then the piano, then the voice, etc. It might be hard at first because you might not be used to doing this, but trust me, with practice you will master your listening skills. (Make your brain focus only on the part you are trying to listen to one at a time.)
3-) After we listen to each part individually, we will listen to the song one final time with our eyes open with all of its components.
That is it!
As simple as that. This is how I listen to music and retain all the important
details that others miss. Remember, anything that you put your heart and effort
in, will give way to something, whether that something might be money in the
long run or a lesson learned in life. We are all connected to this planet, and
music is one of the most beautiful tools to enrich our spirits and elevate our
souls to other dimensions.
Please take
your time and really LISTEN to music, don’t just put it in the background all
the time because you are missing out BIG TIME!
God bless!
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