R&P: let's play a round of...?

Part I:

Music: It captures you, mind and body. Music takes you to another place where nothing matters except what's going on in your head as you listen.

Not-Music: The antithesis of Music. Not-Music makes you want to stab your own eardrums in an attempt to rid yourself of mindless, incoherent drivel that is plaguing your once peaceful mind.

Part II:

1. KILL IT WITH FIRE! NOT-MUSIC!

2. *vomits* Not- *barfs*

3. Not-Music...This is sad...Where's the music? -__-

4. Well...It certainly captures the imagination. *checks the windows and locks the door* Not-Music

5. Not-Music. *grabs the tylenol*

6. See questions 2-5....Not-Music.

7. ...I'm starting to see a pattern...Not-Music.

8. face + palm .....To me, not music.

9. Jesus that scared me...Napalm Death is cool though.

10. The music of Nature. Thumbs up.

11. Couple that with a little rain and some light thunder and you've got your soundtrack of the day. Two thumbs up.

12. I frequently listen to ocean and rain sounds when I'm reading. If there's too much noise, I can't concentrate, but with no noise, it's just uncomfortable.

13. *changes the station*

14. Silence is deafening...

BA1: No. My definitions are still the same.

BA2: Number 9.

BA3: I'm sleeping with a light on tonight....

Music is something in which the songwriter/composer expresses themself, and it has the power to inspire others, depending on their personal taste. The exact definition varies, because music doesn't HAVE to have instrumentals, and it also doesn't HAVE to have a singer. Isn't Beethoven's work music, though it doesn't have lyrics?

1. Yes

2. Yes

3, Yes

4. No..

5. Yeaa

6. Yeaa

7. Yes.

8. Yes

9. No

10. No

11. Yes

12. No

13. No

14. No

BQ: Nope.

BQ2: Revolution 9

BQ3: I have debated with my friends for quite some time on whether or not Revolution 9 is music. It's hard to describe why you think a certain way, and maybe I just naturally say it's a song because the Beatles are my favorite band and you believe what you want to. But personally, I love that song. I play it for almost half an hour straight all the time. It just relaxes me in some way.

To me, music is a combination of organized sounds to create a mix for people to listen to.

1. It's music, but not pleasant sounding music.

2. Music.

3. Music.

4. Sounds like a recording from the beach. A question mark on this one.

5. Music.

6. Music.

7. Music. Ouch! I swear, I think my ear is literally bleeding from this one.

8. Music.

9. Question mark....

10. Oh yes, whale songs are lovely.

11. Yup.

12. You mean like wind? And rain? Probably not.

13. No.

14. From my definition, no. But personally, I think this is an exception.

BQ: Eh, I guess not.

BQ2: After hearing #7, I think #14 is the best.

BQ3: Where did you find all these vids?

A definition that I came up with a while ago that's been working for me is: Music is any sound (or the lack of sound) intended as music.

1-9 are all music, that's easy. The others are more complicated. I wouldn't really say whale song is music, because I sort of feel music is strictly human. It can't be used as music, though. A guy could just record whale sounds, or have a live presentation, and that would be music, I guess. Wind chimes are music. Nature sounds answer is the same as whales. So is radio static, sort of, just because it's not music unless it's meant to be music. Ditto for silence.

BQ: Nope, I'm already totally entrenched in my opinion.

2: I like Sunn O)))

3: see source

Part I: Sounds and rests (lack of sounds) purposely arranged in a particular way as an art form, or a way to make money for some.

Part 2:

1 Justin Bieber: Yeah, it's music. Good example of cheap moneymaking music.

2 Psyopus: Yes, that's music for experimentation it seems! It's pretty awesome I'll say.

3 Converge: Hell to the yeah, gotta love Converge.

4: Isis: Yeah, it's organized music, hence it's on the record. It's just more sound effects, but still music in my mind.

5: Sunn O))): Yeah, Sunn O))) is music. They're really interesting, but they have some method to their madness.

6: Lustmord: Never heard of them! But yeah I call that music.

7 Masonna: Woah that was interesting! I consider it music though, since it was purposely made that way (for some reason or another XD)

8 The Beatles: Yeap!

9 Napalm Death: Hahaha yeah I think that's music. Random and awesome, but yeah!

10 Whale Song: No. It's arranged in a particular manner, but not as an art form (to my knowledge). It's more for communication, right?

11 Wind Chimes: Ooh that's tough. Although it makes enjoyable sounds, it's not music because it's not organized by anyone.

12 Nature Sounds: Nope, it's unorganized.

13: Radio Static: No, for the same reason as above.

14 Silence: Depends. If it is just silence in life, then no. But if a composer made a song comprised entirely of rests, then yes.

BQ: Not really, since I answered all with my definition in mind haha. Although it's an interesting thing to think about. My jazz band teacher had us all give our definition of music on the final.

BQ2: Hmm, I think I liked Converge the most out of all those.

BQ3: Thanks for posting an interesting question, as always!

Music is sound with a mind/purpose behind it.

1 - 9. Yes

10. Yes

11. Not unless played by a being with a mind, and hence with a purpose behind it, even if that purpose is simply to "make pretty sounds". If the wind is blowing it, no, it is just sound, every sound has a pitch of some sort (I think).

12. Only if used in a recording that is meant to be music.

13. See 12

14. ^

So basically, only if there is purpose behind the sound (or lack thereof), can it be considered music, imo.

BQ: No

BQ2: Isis and The Beatles are both great, but those aren't my favorites by them by any means.

Oooh, a multi-part question...

Part I: I think I brought this up with you before in a similar question, but I consider anything rhythmically-based to be music first and foremost. Playing second fiddle to that is anything note-based...I don't think I would call it 'melody' since that seems to pigeon-hole it, but something with a change in pitch.

I don't think that it has to be something intentionally created as 'music'. For example, I would consider a bird singing to be music. The bird isn't setting out to create a song when singing...to me, that's a form of communication, like speaking to each other. But it does have changes in pitch that are sometimes done in a certain rhythm. Eh, that's just my opinion, though.

Part II: Taking my definition into consideration, I would classify 1 - 12 as 'music'. 13 & 14 are a bit more difficult...radio static could potentially be if there are distinguishable changes in pitch, but I don't think I could consider silence to be.

BQ: Nope.

BQ2: I get a little choked up hearing Isis. :(

BQ3: Nah, I think I covered it already.

1. No that's pain.

2. That is music and it is actually pretty good.

3. That's more than music. That's passion.

4. Not really but I consider it art I consider music Instruments.

5. Yep I love Sunn 0))) but Earth > Sunn 0)))

6. Relaxing but not sure if it's music.

7. WTF?

8. Revolution 9. Revolution 9 Revolution 9 Revolution 9 Revolut.......

9. xD

10. no

11. no

12. no

13. no

14. no

BQ: Nope not really.

BQ2: Converge and Sunn 0))) I will have to check out that first band though.

Bq3: Music = Instruments Art can be sound

Part I: To me, music consists of composition, rythym, and other elements. They all come together to make music. It's really just a bunch of different noises.

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. Yes

5. Yes

6. Yes

7. Yes

8. Yes

9. Yes

10. Yes

11. Yes

12. Yes

13. Yes

14. No

Note: I did not say all of these were pleasant-sounding to the ear.

BQ: Nope.

BQ2: Revolution 9

BQ3: Music in general is a form of self-expression. Don't criticize other people's tastes just because they are not similiar to yours. It makes you look highly conceited.

This was interesting. :}

You lack a serious ace in your Starting Pitching. I mean, if Hernandez or Zito is supposed to be your ace, you're going to get killed in the pitching categories. Also, get rid of Jim Thome. He is so old and overrated. Get some more pitching help