Most people enjoy music. Even those of us that don’t play an instrument or have a particular style of music or collections of songs and bands that we absolutely love, enjoy a nice tune or beat. We’re not always aware of music – often it’s on in the background while we’re doing other things – but we do notice it when it stops. It gets into our heads, whether consciously or not.
But enjoying music that we hear as we go about our daily lives isn’t the same as loving music. When we truly love music, we get so much more from it. This continues into adult life but is especially true in children. [Read more…]