A Different Language

When a friend of mine tells me that they are taking music lessons, I say to them, "How exciting! Do you realize that you are learning a language that not many people speak anymore?" Than they just laugh and tell me that it's not a language. How little they know...

The more I study music in instrumentation, theory, coloring, interpretation, etc., I have come to realize that it is a language that many don't truly understand. With that being said, I know that this is one of the hardest languages to learn because it is the only language and that incorporates all forms of learning--there is no way to completely learn music without all seven:

1. Logical/Mathematical

2. Linguistic

3. Spatial

4. Musical

5. Kinesthetic

6. Interpersonal (recognizing others)

7. Intrapersonal (recognizing self)

It is a beautiful language and there is nothing like it. It's unending and is added upon by creative musicians everyday. I love these students of mine who take the brave step to learn and create more of this language. It's universal from every living organism all over the world. Even studies have shown how music effects nature and animals (humans included, obviously).

For those of you who have always wanted to speak this language, please take that step to learn! We need more musicians in this world and it can quite simple to learn. As Johann Sebastian Bach said, “It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.”

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