What kind of music is good for relaxation?
There isn’t an easy answer to this question. The process of relaxation is very individual, and so is the music which might help. Generally, relaxing music is very steady and mellow in all its elements. So it stays fairly slow and quiet, in major keys (sound happy), with an even rhythm, the melody is not too high or low, and doesn’t have large intervals (jumps), there are no sudden stops or starts, and the same group of singers or instruments play most of the time. However, this might be a Mozart sonata, or some Simon & Garfunkel, Celtic lullabies or Tony O’Connor. No one kind of music is relaxing for everyone, which is why some people don’t notice elevator music and some people can’t stand it! One thing is for sure….a great cover on the CD doesn’t mean that music will be better. Beware!
