How Music Makes Quarantine a Little More Fun

Written by Liv Canova

If quarantine’s got you down, you’re definitely not alone! Tons of us are stuck at home, meaning that we don’t get to see our friends, all of our upcoming activities have been canceled, and the days seem to melt together. But despite all of those seemingly disheartening things, there is one thing that never fails to make things just a little bit better. Music! So here are the top ways to incorporate music into your life.

Listen to music.
This is the easiest one! Connect the headphones, or pull out a speaker and boom! You’re in the music loop. Whether you tune in to more popular artists, broadway show-tunes, or even just straight up classical, music is proven to make you happier. So go watch a movie and try to catch some of the orchestra’s underscore, or listen more closely to the credits song. Play a study playlist to finish your classwork or prep for tests. Crank the volume all the way up on a drive, roll your windows down and pretend to be in one of those cheesy teen movies. Have a dance party with your family! There are a million ways to listen to music in your daily life that can improve your mood, energize you, and motivate you.

Create music. 
This one may be a little more difficult for those who don’t play instruments or sing in the choir, but there are still many ways to create music at home. For those that are in music classes, go practice for your playing and singing tests, or just improve your craft. For those who aren’t, tons of people have unused instruments in their homes. Many families have a piano, so mark down the notes on the keys and look up chords for a song you like.  Some families have random drums. Go hit ‘em and make up a cool rhythm. Or seek out your 4th grade recorder! Become the recorder master that your 4th grade self knew you would become. Even without instruments creating music is easy. Slap your tables and use them as makeshift rhythm makers, whistle or hum, or sing! You don’t need to be a world class singer to belt out your favorite song with a karaoke track or a cappella.

Write music.
This one is probably the hardest, but that doesn’t mean it’s not completely doable. When you’re able to show your friends or family what you’ve made, they’ll be impressed. You can write your own songs with lyrics and piano or guitar or ukulele notes and take a video of yourself performing an original. Or you can just come up with a cool melody that you base a song around on an instrument or on your voice.

With music, a world of possibilities open up. So go turn on your Spotify playlist, go strum your guitar or blow into your trumpet, go write the next Grammy winning song. And just like that, a quarantine that seemed bleak is now one with a million melodies.

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