by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Mar 2, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Researchers and performers alike have debated whether or not music causes individuals to develop a greater intellectual capacity. Some abilities like focusing and multitasking may very well be influenced by music education. Because of the increased use of the auditory...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Mar 1, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Singing is incredibly complex on a biological level and on a spiritual level. What exactly is happening when we open up our pipes and sing out loud? Dr. Gerald Brooks is a speech and voice specialist who wrote about the engagement of the brain in the Guardian. Singing...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Feb 1, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
This year, Carnegie Hall in New York City is celebrating its 125th anniversary. This architecturally outstanding building has embraced a wealth of talented performers in its impressive past. To this day, the concert hall hosts a range of young stars and inspires...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Dec 28, 2015 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Singing is courageous. Singing is unifying. Singing, and singing together with a group, is a form of uniquely human expression that creates powerful experiences and memories for all involved. An important article by The Atlantic stressed the disappearance of singing...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Nov 25, 2015 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Singing as an individual is one thing, but add a few more people, and you’ve got a choir. A choir is simply defined as a body of vocalists who perform together in a group. Within this definition exists a whole world of creative styles and artistic identities. Each...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Nov 2, 2015 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Music. Whether through singing in unison in a choir, or reading notes in order to practice acoustic guitar, practicing music attributes to major milestones in an individual’s development. I want to continue from theme of last month’s post about teaching our kids...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Oct 7, 2015 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
You might know some parents who put on Beethoven at bedtime for their newborn, insisting that it will make them smarter. They claim that, maybe, once they’re old enough, they’ll be a natural genius at the violin or piano. It seems today that exposing your young...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Sep 10, 2015 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
“Music is… a mother’s lullaby. It gives sound to our feelings when we have no voice, words when we are silent. In it we praise, love, hope, and remember. In the breath of the soul, the contours of the path of a hummingbird in flight, an the wind that...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Jun 15, 2015 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Continuing from last month, I have more points to share about how music can benefit our brains. 4. Music can significantly distract us while driving. A study conducted on teenagers and young adults focused on how their driving was affected by music. They tested...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | May 13, 2015 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
“Without music, life would be a mistake” –Friedrich Nietzche Until the early 90s, we only imagined how music affected our mind. It wasn’t until the 1990s that people began to research the many ways music affects our brains using functional brain imaging. Now we have a...
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