Today, most people regard music as entertainment or even just a background noise. But in fact, the sounds of music have a special power. Thus, modern numerous studies have proved that music has its effect not only on humans, but also on plants and animals.
How does music affect children and what is a "classic"?
Classical music for newborns is an excellent option. Professor of one of the western universities has proved that this kind of musical works activate brain activity, positively influencing the development of memory, imagination.
Many mothers, after hearing recommendations from pediatricians, often ask themselves: "What classical music is better for newborns to listen to, and what concerns classical music?".
Under the classics it is customary to understand the musical works of great composers, which are often played for newborns. All of them were reproduced exclusively by classical musical instruments. At that time there were no such concepts as "arrangement". The parts were written for each instrument separately. As a result, composers could spend a month creating one such work. However, it was worth it. As a result - works that are admired so far, after more than one hundred years.
What kind of classical music is better for kids to play?
The best version of classical music for newborns can be the numerous serenades of Schubert, as well as the adagio Albinoni. The works of these composers are distinguished by their special melodiousness. Therefore, they can ideally be used as a lullaby at night. The kid quickly gets used to such music and, after a while, will already understand that its reproduction is a signal to sleep.
What is music therapy?
In the west, treatment with musical works was recognized relatively recently - in the middle of the 20th century. It was from this time on, foreign psychologists began to actively use it in the treatment of various disorders of the human psyche. Then the term " music therapy " arose.
To date, classical music is used to treat children of different degrees of autism, as well as anxiety in newborns.
Formation of musical taste
If parents from a young age will accustom their crumb to the classics, then chances are that, at an older age, he will experience positive emotions when listening to such works. In the same way, the child, having experienced in childhood a fear of circus fanfares, will always be dislike for such sounds.
When is it better to reproduce?
Proceeding from the fact that classical music in its majority is calm and promotes relaxation, it is best to reproduce it before going to bed or when it is necessary for the mother to calm down. At first he can hardly react to it.
Also the ideal option will be to play already familiar melodies at a certain time, as the kid quickly gets used to them. Thus, classical music for babies contributes to their calming and allows them to distract themselves. That's why Mom can use it at the first necessity, for example, when the kid is concerned and he needs to be reassured. In addition, these kinds of works will only contribute to the formation of the right musical taste in children and instill a love for music in general.