Levels of Perception

We can devote different amounts of attention to our music listening, and in this course, our goal is to reach higher levels of perception than we might be used to. This develops our critical thinking and communication skills, and can help us enjoy our favorite music even more than we already do. In fact, when we train ourselves to listen for more detail, we can actually begin to articulate why a song or piece of music is our favorite - in great detail.

Levels of Experiencing Music

Listening to music obliviously is not worse than listening perceptively, they are just different experiences that serve different purposes. However, if we can train ourselves to listen more perceptively, we will find that the emotional impact of music is actually greater when we know more about it.