Interview #6

I intervieved Mrs. Burkemper, she is a music teacher at Hinsdale Central.  She has studied music background and how music works.  She knows notes and pitches.  She has also studied teaching to become a teacher. 

This person in a relieable sourse because she has studied and been in this feild of work for many years.  She has also been studying this for a while and is around it on a daily basis.

I interviewed this person on Wednesday, April 18th over email.

      Q: 1. How does the tempo of the music effect a song?

A:          It effects the mood of a piece- how the singers feel, what it makes the audience feel.  It effects the energy level of a piece.  It truly depends on the style.  A waltz or a dance should move along.  A ballad or folk song might go a little slower.  Popular music or musical theater should be performed at the tempo of the original artist’s choice for the most part. 

 

Q: 2. Can certain types of music effect your sleep cycles?

A:           She didn't really know the science behind this, but it depends on the person.  She said personally listening to loud, fast, rock or punk music, she wouldn't sleep as soundly as if she was listening to soothing jazz or classical music.          

 

Q: 3. How can music change the way you think/feel about something?

A:            In every way.  Music can transport you to a different place and time.  It can evoke strong memories.  Music is in everything in our culture.  What would a movie be without the soundtrack?  It makes you feel more deeply the emotions in the scene itself.  Even background music in a store can effect what you will buy.  Music in a restaurant changes your mood and your opinion of the place and the food.  Music transforms everything.

 

Q: 4. Can music help you concentrate?
 A:           Again, this depends on the person, but there are many studies that support listening to classical music is great for study time and will improve test and performance scores in class.  Some students need silence but others need the music, and different types of music.