Today we were asked to consider 2 songs. These songs were to be songs that we has positive or negative associations with, a connection to our personal object or songs that had some personal meaning. The songs selected by my peers were not ones I had expected. Many songs were not contempoary and were ones that people associated with older members of their family, such as Grandparents. The songs envoked many different emotions for people, some reflected foldly on songs from their youth, others played songs they found irritating and grating and others played songs that simply put them in a good mood. It was an interesting task as not all songs that some poeple enjoyed, were not enjoyed or appreciated by others. This highlights how different we all are. It was so iteresting hearing about how one song could be loved by one people but despised by another.

Music is useful for so many different reasons, one being that listening to or playing music can help people cope with their emotions, “Music has been seen to have therapeutic value in promoting general well-being, including mental health”(Mental Health Online). Different sounds can enkove different memories and feelings and I think a task like this wold be useful in a classroom to help children convey their thoughts, feelings or emotions through a piece of music.

Arts therapies (2018) Good Mental Health for All [Online] Available: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/a/arts-therapies [Accessed 23rd March 2019].