Essential Question Blog Post

Essential Question: Do outside factors affect how you perceive music?

Claim: Yes, music does affect your mood.

Reason: Emotion being portrayed in a song affects the mood of the listener. For example, a song about death or a break-up, like "You're Not Sorry" by Taylor Swift, is usually sad and leaves the listener feeling depressed, while a song about partying and having a good time, like "Happy" by Pharrell Williams, usually has a happy or excited mood and leaves the listener happy.

This man is showing happiness while listening to music, probably because he's listening to a happy song 

"You're Not Sorry" by Taylor Swift is an example of a song that leave you feeling sad afterwards.

Reason: How one was raised or the religion they believe in affects the mood of the listener. For example, someone who was raised with religious parents might think that some songs aren't morally right causing one to dislike a song.