We listen to music with our ears. Although many people say that we perceive it with our whole body. But not everyone listens to music the same way. We can divide listening to music into several ways in which we listen to it. The most basic are active and passive listening. Both have their place, but they bring us different enjoyment from music. Passive listening to music is when we listen to music only as a backdrop. And it is actually our most common contact with music. Music serves us here mainly as a background for some activity. Typically, this happens when working at a computer, driving a car, cleaning or cooking.
The listener usually listens to music unconsciously, does not focus much on the text, structure or details of the music. And yet, listening to music in this way has an effect on him. It can calm him down, or on the contrary, encourage him, create a certain atmosphere. Music actually serves us to create a more pleasant environment. In contrast, active listening to music means that we pay full attention to the music. It`s not just about listening to it, but listening to every single detail we notice in the music. This involves focusing on the melody, rhythm, lyrics, phonics, recognizing musical instruments, and we often listen to such music repeatedly.
Active listening to music can be done at home in our room, but it is best done when you hear live music directly, i.e. at a concert.If you want to experience a truly intense experience of listening to live music and start from scratch, we recommend attending a classical music concert. There you will hear the works of the greatest musical giants who have somehow contributed to the development of world classical music. We recommend chamber music Prague, where you will hear classical music performed by an experienced and great orchestra.