This is a very old topic. Over the years, there have been many monographs. But some people still don’t understand how to appreciate music. In fact, appreciating music can also be said to be a very simple matter, that is, as long as you like it. I often hear many people say: "The music is good, but I just can't understand it." But I often ask them: What do you want to understand? As for music, as long as it sounds good to you. Why do we need to understand it in such a utilitarian way? This is actually true. As long as you find a famous piece of music pleasant and touching, you don't have to think about the story it describes. What musical form, tonality, and theme are the next steps. In fact, those are not important yet. The most important thing is that you must first find it pleasant to listen to and be moved by the music. Otherwise, no matter how famous the song is, it will be of no use to you. As for those things, it's the next step in understanding music. If you can be moved by music then anything will be easy. Because when you are moved, you will have an impulsive thought, and you will think about why this music is so touching. What is the reason for this? In this way, you have the desire to learn more about music. It’s impossible to understand everything from the beginning.

When you first start to appreciate music, the sound it has is so infectious that it can move almost everyone who hears it. The music of this time is very mysterious. It has great charm and fascinates people. Whether it's the melody or lyrics, or even the accompaniment's harmony, etc., it will make people extremely excited. We can see the difference between pop songs and romantic music in people who like different types of music. It is very obvious that music is too tempting to the senses at this time, especially for those who have not really been exposed to music or have less exposure to music. They will be immediately attracted by its euphemistic melody, distinctive rhythm, pleasant chords or even lingering lyrics. It is precisely because of this that many people often regard music as a kind of sustenance, as an ideal, as a gift, as an escape from reality, and even as their own fantasy world. Because of this, some people often participate in song request programs on radio and television stations and give their favorite songs as gifts to others as a kind of personal feeling. Because they feel that this music (song) moves them, as if it is an expression of their own mood. Of course, this is understandable. What you give to others is your own business. Everything is moving forward. People cannot stay in an appreciation stage forever. One thing is clear among people who like pop songs, that is, there are definitely very few people over the age of thirty. Why? In terms of experience alone, those "dream for love all your life" and "always believe in love" are really a relatively empty thing. No one will live in such a song forever. If you can't stand it, others can't stand it either. (2)

There is a process of music appreciation from shallow to deep, that is, from perceptual (being moved by music) to rational understanding (exploring music knowledge) and back to perceptual understanding (deeper appreciation). stage. This is the only way to enjoy music. A person who learns an instrument may not necessarily be a good music listener because he focuses on technique. Expression and understanding are not the same thing. Music has its own language, just like every move in dance has its own meaning, the chords, scores, speed, and tonality in music also have their own meanings. In the beginning, music can touch you from the senses, excite you and delight you. This is an unconscious aesthetic activity. But if that's it, you still can't really listen to the music.

Music has a huge appeal. This kind of appeal is not only for young people who have just come into contact with music, but also for an old man who has been through many hardships and hardships in the world. It's just that the stages of appreciating music are different, and the ideological content they bring is also different. In the stage of perceptual knowledge, your understanding of music is limited to sensory feelings. If you are not proactive in appreciating music, then you may not be able to truly understand the true meaning of music.

This type of music can only be regarded as popular reading. The biggest benefit of listening to this kind of music regularly is that you can participate in music prize-winning quiz activities. That has little to do with enjoying music.

In the aesthetic process of music appreciation, inner experience and cognitive activities are always combined. The development process from perceptual to rational understanding will never stop, and our understanding of music will always be endless.