February 2020 Issue 030
N E W S L E T T E R
Inside this issue... How Listening to Music Can Have Psychological Benefits Student of the Month | Welcome New Students | Music Triva Student Achievement Awards | The Blues Top 100 | Thinking Out Loud
How Listening to Music Can Have Psychological Benefits
Ah, winter blues... If the cold, the grey skies, the snow and the slush are dragging ya down, hey! Grab that guitar, play that piano, toot your horn! Whatever it is you play, every time you ride a tune, you ride a ray of psychological sunshine to a better place emotionally.
The psychological effects of music can be powerful and wide-ranging. Here’s a medically- reviewed but easy to read article that covers this in depth. Check it out:
https://www.verywellmind.com/surprising-psychological-benefits-of-music-4126866 Student of the Month
Every month we’ll be featuring a student of the month. This student has been selected by their teacher for showing a respectful attitude in class, a desire to improve and a willingness to work hard to achieve their goals.
Our Student of the Month for February is Sarah Delamere. Sarah is a piano student at Lowe’s School of Music.
Q. Who is your favourite musician? Sarah: The Beatles and Post Malone. A weird combo mix, but...... Q. Has this individual / band / composer etc. influenced your “playing/practicing/style in any way? Sarah: They make me want to work hard to be able to play their songs, or even to play like them.
Q. What is your favourite aspect of learning a musical instrument? Sarah: I guess being able to play songs that you hear, to hear a song and think - that’s really cool - and then be able to learn how to play it. Q. Do you have any interests/hobbies? Sarah: I like to play sports at school and dance! CONGRATULATIONS SARAH! Music Trivia of the Month What was the first Rock 'N' Roll song to hit #1 on the charts? 1.Heartbreak Hotel 2.Tutti-Frutti 3.That's all right. (Answer on next page) 4.Rock Around the Clock N E W S T U D E N T S !!
We're always excited when new students join our musical community at Lowe's School of Music. We'd like to give a big welcome to our new students and their families.
Sam B Emily A Heidi R
Student Achievement Awards
It was great to see a few of our students earn their Music ladder wrist bands this month. Keep up the great work!
Sebastian - guitar - apprentice
Micaela - piano - vivace
Mabel - drums - rockstar
Ian - piano - Prodigy
Music Trivia Answer Answer: 4) Rock Around the Clock
Check out Bill Haley and his Comets rockin it on YouTube!
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKyEmRRx_Vg The Blues Top 100 Selections on YouTube If you got da blues, you ain’t alone. The Blues is without a doubt one of the most original but also most influential music forms in modern music. Amazing to think of not only how great this music is, but how many others carried it forward into new forms.
Here’s a YouTube play list of 100 of the top Blues songs of all time. Enjoy!
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0iwxnHCtQI
Thinking Out Loud...
Despite the blowing snow and frosty temps, I’m already thinking about the spring and more importantly - playoffs! Even if the Leafs make it to the post-season, I think everyone is in agreement that they will have a rough road against any of the top teams in the East.
Raptors on the other hand are a dynamic and exciting bunch to watch, and sitting in a solid 2nd place in a very tough eastern conference. They have been playing the whole season with a playoff mentality, so let’s hope they can stay/get healthy and make a deep run!
See you next month!