How Music Affects the Mind
Although it may not be so noticeable, music is a very powerful thing. It is a way for us to communicate, and or express ourselves, letting us experience a large variety of emotions. In this article, we are going to explain to you what music is, how it...
Why Music Helps You Sleep
Some people have trouble sleeping at night. Listening to music may help them sleep, but what kind of music helps them fall asleep? Bright and upbeat, calm and soothing, or sad and melancholy? … Why does music help us sleep? Music has the power to change...
Can Music Cure Alzheimer’s?
Last week, we discovered the power of music on emotions and feelings. Today, two Oclef students share their thoughts on the role music plays in health care, specifically Alzheimer’s… “Can music, as simple as it is, cure Alzheimer’s?...
Music Therapy: How It Affects Emotions
Music is always somewhere in our daily life, sometimes hidden or sometimes completely exposed. Some listen to music as entertainment, some play instruments, some sing, some just barely hear sounds of music around them once in a while, and finally the...
The Power of Music: Music Therapy
Music, for a majority of people, plays a big part in our everyday lives. It’s a form of entertainment, a passion and/or hobby, and sometimes even a career. But music can be so much more than just the sounds playing in the background of stores, restaurants,...
Meet a Piano Instructor: Meena
The Oclef Method takes a lot of the frustration out of the piano learning process…since students problem-solve as opposed to blindly hope that they’re practicing correctly… [they] actually enjoy playing. Meena is a Senior at Valley Christian...
Is music education a superorganism?
Scientists have now established that forests are connected by the relationships between fungi and trees. They send food and resources to each other and can also communicate when there is danger. They are all connected through small tubes created by the...