Listening & appreciation

• Bach, Mozart and such are wonderful. So are the primary songs (Church songs for children). To listen, to learn to play, to share.
• The classical masters have much to teach us. The Church hymns and primary songs (for children and I think adults too) are very beautiful and good for learning.
• There is an enjoyable ~"yale music appreciation course" on youtube.com that explains different styles, how parts of music relate, etc.
• They say that listening is key! (And later, for example, playing along with recorded or broadcast music, or with other live people.)
• Another listening benefit: having a variety of familiar, beautiful pieces in one's mind to "replay" mentally on demand can be very relaxing and helpful.
• In listening, can you hear the bass note of the current chord? Is it a 1st, 4th, or 5th, or other? Ask someone to show you. How does that change make it feel?
• There are radio stations, recordings and midi files available, and internet radio: many ways to listen.
• Could check wikipedia about music history: much great stuff in history, folk music worldwide, beloved songs of various places, etc.
• Listen to the Emperor Waltz, Rhapsody in Blue, etc.
• Someone on HN said ~ "Mozart makes you happy, Beethoven shows what it is like to be Beethoven, and Bach lets you know what it is like to be the universe."
• While listening, think, what kind of dancing or work could go w/ that?