When I’m feeling down or up, I hardly listen to modern music because the lyrics have become rather REPETITIVE and lack substance, only songs about love, war and hate, and nothing but lies about the human conditions lacking in any moral characteristics.

If anything is worth listening, I would prefer happy, upbeat music — a cappella style, just the sounds of voices from a quartet singing in harmony — or even instrumental, like the sounds from orchestras, bands, or synthesizers.

Anything with a steady, rhythmic beat of the drum, the long pauses of bells chimes, or electronic interpretations of space and natural movements are other musical genre that I would like to hear when feeling down and out or happy up and up.

On the faster speed (or tempo), I would like the fast kinds that feel exhilirating as if flying above the clouds or sky diving towards the earth. Those types of music definitely raise my heart rate and give me the “high” to bounce back from feeling low.

On the opposite to a quick tempo, I would like the slow kinds that feels soothing as if lulling a baby to sleep or numbing the mind into meditation. Those absolutely reduces my heart rate and give me the “low” to reduce tension and stress levels.

Depending on my mood and how I’m feeling, hard rock music gives me the edge to drive faster behind the wheel, for example, and when I’m either angry or frustrated; while smooth jazz quites the soul to walk slower during my breaks, for example, and when I’m either sad or comtemplative.
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Topic #51: When you’re feeling down, what music cheers you up? Bonus: why do you think this music has that effect? What music do you prefer when you’re very happy?