Music 405 - Aly Gomez, Jocelyn Lucas, Jessica McAllister

1. 8 Habits of
Highly Effective People
Aly Gomez, Jessica McAllister, Jocelyn Lucas

2. Be Proactive!
Use your ears to
listen to the music.
Always be paying
attention and focus
on what you're hearing.

3. Begin With the End In Mind
Think about the type of music you choose...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s1ECntZfGI
• what do you want to do with it?
• how do you want it to make you feel?

4. First Things First
Rules of Listening to Music!
• Sit down
• No distractions
• Be comfy
• Be thinking about what you are going to
hear and why we listen
o We listen to obtain information.
o We listen to understand.
o We listen for enjoyment.
o We listen to learn.

5. Think Win-Win
Listening = Enjoying the music
Music releases a feel good chemical in
the brain. It is proven, it makes you happy!!!
Distracted = Not enjoying the music

6. Seek First to Understand, Then to
Be Understood
Listen to the song
multiple times to make
sure you completely
understand it.
Once you feel you
understand the music
share with a friend and
boogie on down!

7. Synergize
Everyone hears things and music differently,
therefore everyone gets different things out of
the song.
How do melody and instruments work together
to make music?

8. Sharpen the Saw
Listen multiple times for different things!
Like: Repetition, specific instruments,
different tones or moods, etc.

9. Find Your Voice; Inspire Others to
Find Theirs
After fully understanding the song, be
creative! Use the melody and make a
piggyback song for a lesson or to
help you remember information.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPzIbbvoiMA