Music Has The Power To Entertain, But Seldom To Educate

            Many people believe that music has the power to entertain, but seldom to educate. They do not put the entire music process into consideration such as composing, reading, listening and playing music. Music is a totally different language and at moments can be very complex. Classical music for example is a very intricate type of music that takes weeks, months or years to compose or learn how to play one piece. It comes from the human mind and you have to wonder how composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart were able to create such exquisite symphonies. To educate someone about music is to teach them the musical terms, how to fined the tempo and beat of a song, how to find the pitch and harmony of instruments you are working with, and above all, the notes of music. To entertain someone with music is to play something that shows the musicians talent.
             Reading music can be a challenge in itself. There are many different notes that musicians must learn: the whole note, half note, quarter note, eight note, sixteenth note, thirty-second note, and sixty-fourth note and they must know how long to hold each different note. Musicians must know the time signature, how many beats are in a measure and the tempo of the song, how fast the music is suppose to be played.