Students should be given many opportunities to listen to and investigate unfamiliar sounds and music. It is important to choose music that will capture the attention and interest of students. Music that has strong rhythms, appealing melodic flow, obvious contrasts or unusual tone colours will usually spark the students' interest. A genuine interest and enthusiasm shown by teachers is most likely to result in a positive attitude by students about music. Teachers must be willing to explore and take risks along with their students, while bringing their own experiences and background to the subject to help foster open-minded inquisitiveness.
People respond to music in various ways and at different levels.
The sensory level - this refers to responding with our senses, including the kinesthetic sense. Sounds please us, make us grit our teeth, or make us move in time to the beat. The associate level - this refers to responding by associating events, images, past experiences, etc. with the music. A song, for example, often reminds us of a particular time in our lives. Hearing the song, we make associations with other things from that time.