Does music calm you?

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If it does, what kind of music works best for you? Can you post a sample of it here please?

I personally like soft acoustic guitar without vocals best - Sometimes I play chords for myself to just relax.

Apulu_Imback · Accepted Answer

Instruments are great but vocals are superb though. However, there are surely some instrumental pieces which feel so complete by themselves only, the pieces with piano and violin together like the piece 'Experience' are so dramatic and emotion catching and what not. I'm a pianist so of course, I have special place in my heart for pieces of Yiruma, Ludovico Einaudi. They are my top piano players.

I am very versatile in this case, it seems like I can enjoy any type of music. However, call me an old soul because it seems like I enjoy classical vibes more. This is a new song however the classical vibes are everything. It sounds like a modern song of 50's.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/kPlSyYtE63M

The classic, the voice combination, the guitar and everything! The lyrics are... auhhh. It sounds so perfect.

Other than that, I'm a really big big fan of Alan Walker! He has been my regular since 4-6 years already. If you say me to choose an artist then it'll be him. Because he doesn't have exclipt content or inappropriate things in MVs or lyrics which almost every other pop artist has. EDM sounds better when he is the incharge. His lyrics are to die for like whoaaaa. They're soo deep and heart touching and they feel like a warm hug in cold nights. I listened his song 'Faded' so many times that I am sick of it now and I can't stand it! Lol! I literally listened it every other day for like 7 times and continued this routine for like a year and now I'm sick of the song because it's wayyy too predictable, just like one doesn't like to repeat a movie. I'm big into this song he released recently

https://www.youtube.com/embed/tu4HfcmMn1E

His MVs are also so so exotic. The singer is also soo awesome, this is a collab I didn't knew I needed. Her song 'Dancing with your ghost' is soo comforting. Though lyrics are depressing of course.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qzc_aX8c8g4

Other than that I listen it all sorts of genre and languages like hip hop, rap, k-pop, pop, metals, etc. I'm big into classics and EDM.

I should stop here otherwise I'll continue rumbling about music forever! I want to be musician myself honestly.

LaFemmeFatale_1 · Accepted Answer

My musical taste is quite eclectic, I can enjoy a lot of genres.

I feel like music is the expression of love of life and you can love life in French, Italian, Georgian, English and you can play to express this love with any instrument. In the end, it goes to the same - love of life and the will to enjoy life at its fullest.

I love life and I find lots of genres very enjoyable, I can listen to almost anything and I’ll find something to like about them.

But the genre that calmed and numbed me when I was at my lowest was - either an Indie Rock or classical, I remember I often listened to The lonely Shepherd, Violin version, the melody spoke to my soul, I’ll send you a guitar version that I just found, as you might feel a bit closer to that version, since you like guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/t7XXR_0nDqo

These days I am pretty calm and I usually listen to the music that can excite and inspire me, make me want to dance or just do something worth remembering.

BoopBoopBeep · Accepted Answer

love acoustic guitar, saxophone, cello, though cello may amp me up since I played for nearly a decade and it's close to my heart, thereby negating the "calm" part of the question.

If I'm having a hard time falling asleep because I have a super early race far away or something, I can't do music because I'll "listen" to it too much. I have a "white noise" loop of rain on a metal roof, helicopters circling and distant gunfire. That puts me down for the count like morphine or something.

lightbulb27 · Accepted Answer

if it's calming sound. I like meditation cd (can't find online) and I play relaxing music at dinner.  I like nature sounds like this:

Justneedtokno · Answer

Absolutely, I love in the morning when I’m working instrumental and Lofi chill I like Spanish guitar or jazz John Coltrane Or sometimes I love older music like Louis Armstrong Nina Simone I love classical music as well later Neo soul, R&B, conscious hip-hop.

musicbrain5 · Answer

It absolutely does. For me, Mozart does the trick. My favourite is his Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545. All three movements are perfect for helping me stay focused and calm.

OfMiceandMen · Answer

Yes, classical music is what I listen to in the truck and at home. I may put on a little jazz too. I listen to rock, but it's often not calming and it is for workouts etc.

On_cloud_wine · Answer

I’ll YouTube “most beautiful scenic views” on my tv and I’ll mute that and just turn on my own classical music.. nothing with vocals

Kha0tiic_xo · Answer

Yes absolutely, music is a place of peace and calm for me, whether I'm pissed off, upset, or anxious, music always calms me down!

comekitty · Answer

Sometimes but usually it does just the opposite and gets me fired up instead lol

MizzArtFreak89 · Answer

Like when I relax or go to sleep, I would put on classical, sleep music or even some vintage relaxing music from youtube.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Yes, I can't live without it.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Yes, music calms me down, especially Phil Collins.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

It depends on what kind I'm, listening to! You can't really mellow out to mosh pit stuff!

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

All sorts of metal calm me down.

exitseven · Answer

sometimes it does.

Simslover92 · Answer

Yes it does. Usually alternative/indie.

LavLavLuv · Answer

My favorite songs calms me

Jazzy54 · Answer

Yup. Classical. 😌

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