How to Appreciate All Kinds of Music

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Appreciating and liking are two completely different things. Listen to all sorts of music, even if some of it might not be your absolute favorite. You don't have to like the music, just listen to it and try to understand it. Listen to a little bit of everything, from Bach to Billie Holiday to Less Than Jake to Liquid Tension Experiment to Michael Buble to Slayer.

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Most songs are written for a reason. There is usually a message being sent. If you don't understand it upon first listening to a song, look up the lyrics. This is hard to do in classical music, as there are not necessarily any lyrics. For that, you have to try a little harder when you listen.

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Don't criticize the first time you listen. Just sit back and let it wash over you. If you start complaining or griping, you have no hope of appreciating it.

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Do your best to expose yourself to new kinds of music. Go out and buy a random used CD or listen to a different radio station each day. Go on sites like allmusic.com, pandora.com, myspace, or purevolume.com to find new bands.

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Research underground music or listen to garage rock/pirate radio stations. These types of music are usually unique and tend to expose you to different.ideas and styles. Research music like ska, two-tone, and experimental. All of those less popular genres will help you to better your understanding of different music.

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Don't limit yourself to "Pop" music. Go for some opera, classical, jazz, electronic, reggae, and heavy metal, too. Also, look up music from different countries.

I guess these apply to most art forms.. never limit yourself to one genre. Points 1 and 3 stand out in particular. Similarly, experimental art should actually be encouraged too. Just like Science, experimenting might just lead to inventions afterall; while horrors may be created, beautiful art might just be discovered as well.