The degree of our mental or emotional arousal largely depends on the frequency of our predominating brain waves.

Delta waves are associated with sleep.

Theta waves are associated with dreamy, sometimes hypnogogic, state.

Narrowly focuses states of attention, needed to perform tasks, are characterized by Beta waves.

Alpha waves are usually associated with a relaxed meditative state of “open focus”.

Listening to Gregorian Chants increases the production of alpha waves.

Baroque Music, Brain and Studying

Thank you Brain – Shani Grove

Slow baroque music changes brain waves to alpha rhythm which is a brain wave pattern reflecting a relaxed state of mind, but at the same time brining about heightened awareness.

You can understand, absorb and remember far better when in alpha state.

Don Campbell

Music makes the brain grow.
When areas of the brain are activated, the dendrites develop and grow.
The brain capacity is thus increase