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What does it mean?
Music is more than physical sound waves it carries emotion and meaning.
In plain terms
Music affects you beyond just the noise you hear.
What can you take from it?
Look beyond the sound to feel the meaning in music.

Where it applies

  • listening
  • performance
  • emotion

Putting it to work

  • deep listening
  • music appreciation
  • emotional expression

Questions to consider

  • What else is music besides sound?
  • How does music feel to you?

Another view

It is vague on what else music actually is.

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