The Importance Of Listening To Music

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Many studies have been conducted when it comes to music relating to memory. Experts have defined music as an entertainment that can lessen the feeling of apathy and may elevate the productivity of a person. Listening to music has been identified to be one of the most enigmatic of human behaviors hence music can be heard almost everywhere. Also, music listening is one of the most widely known leisure activity for the reason that music is an omnipresent companion to everyday lives (Schafer, T., et al., 2013). Due to the popularity of music, a research has stated that it is unusual for students to not be surrounded by music because of the elevated availability of portable music devices and free

Rock is also popularly called “rock and roll” and is usually done with rock groups, and while the fast paced dance music is the main form, audiences also look forward to the slow skyscraper song as some called the favorite part of the show. Rock is also a form of music that uses a 4/4 time signature using a verse-chorus but the genre has become extremely diverse as the time goes. Rock is a common genre for teenagers to listen to. Rock music can either enhance or distract the student’s mental performance, especially when studying. A lot of researches had shown that listening to rock music depends on the context; in the concentration and studying for school, based on a study by Imperial College London, male participants who listened to rock music have had a hard time staying concentrated while performing various tasks. A study in the University of Toronto confirmed that listening to fast, loud music hinders the teenager’s ability to study, especially in reading comprehension. Another research from the University of Toronto shows that when a young person listens to a favorite song before studying followed by studying in silence enhances the brain performance and the creativity (McCammon,

The teenagers find motivation just by listening to the lyrics of a rock music talking about problems they are going through. Listening to rock music also can help teens to become more tolerant and open-minded. On the other hand, rock music also helps the mood regulation by dancing to the rhythm of the rock music. Teens who suffer from depression forget their problems by means of engaging in healthy activities such as dancing. Mood regulation is one of the most important reasons why people listen to their favorite music. The listeners feel livelier and energized by listening to strong and fast beats. Rock music is also used in physical activities like workouts and intense exercises. Identifying their peers can also be affected. Punk rock music provided young people with a convenient way of expressing their true selves in ways acceptable in 20th century.

According to a report in the journal Neuroscience of Behavior and Physiology (Pavlygina RA et al., 1999), a person's ability to recognize visual images, including letters and numbers, is faster when either rock or classical music is playing in the background.

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