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Paige and Anna Div. 8 What is music? • Google: The art or science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression or emotion • Music is different to everyone – Can be relaxing, angering, soothing, energizing, etc. – People use music to express themselves – can tell how a person’s feeling depending on the music they’re listening to • Combination of different music notes and sounds • Different feelings, tones and themes Why is it part of teen culture? • Like listening to music • • • • • • • Watch music videos a lot Part of their everyday life Not a lot of teenagers dislike music Talk about music with friends Watch TV shows related to music Social media/networks contain music a lot Electronic devices with music ex) iPods, cell phones, computers, MP3 players, etc Examples of Music • Pop • Rap • Country • Rock • Techno • Dub step • Ballad • Jazz • Classic • Hip- Hop Rap and Rock • The most important • Rap: People think it’s the worst thing to listen to – Most of the time, the message is negative – Sometimes if you go beyond the lyrics the message is positive • Rock: Influences daily life, fashion, and attitudes – Without rock, pop and techno wouldn’t exist Why is Music Constructive? • Become friends with other who have same taste in music • Can get hope by lyrics (same type of problems as the music) • Get more ideas • Benefits health • Reduces stress • Relieves stress • Helps brain development • Identify, process, and express feelings/ emotions • Feel better • Feel less alone Why is Music Destructive? • • • • • • • • • Can argue about which is better Fights between people who have diff. taste in music Lyrics - revolve around sex and drugs Some music videos- inappropriate Studies show: people who are more into rap music do drugs once in their lives Could be distracting; effect school grades in bad ways Listening to music loudly = hearing damage Might try to act, talk, look, or dress like the singers they like Too much into music: needs to be more active Why do teenagers listen to Music? • • • • • • • • Relieve stress Reduce stress To fit in at school To fit in on the social networks (facebook, twitter, etc…) To fit in with friends Because of their future career Because they like it Hobby