Helmholtz demonstrated that even after sciences such as acoustics, physiology, mathematics and psychology have done their best to define it. However, music is something very different, much more than a fusion of all these points of view. Music is in a much closer relationship with pure sensation than any other art: it comes more from within us, expressing the essential unity of things; it is, he says, "in music, the tone of sensation is the material of art" (Helmholtz, 1862). As I was writing this essay, my eight-year-old daughter heard me say, “What is music?” She blurted out and said that music is everywhere, you can hear radio, television, internet, gadgets like iPod, iShuffle, iPhone, MP3, etc., sometimes you can even find yourself humming while cooking, studying, showering, esp. when you are in a state of happiness. He said it can be soft, hard, sad, happy music and it depends on what kind of music people want to listen to. She immediately entered a state of joy when she sang her favorite songs. It amazed me how an eight year old can describe music in her own small way, maybe it has something to do with me listening to music constantly throughout all three of my pregnancies. My 12-year-old son is interested in chiptune, a type of music you can hear from old video game systems; he said it gives him a little nostalgic feeling and reminds him of moments from his video games. Early in the morning, my eldest daughter plays the piano to calm herself. It was very relaxing to listen to and perked me up to start the morning in a good mood. These are one of the examples of how music influences your feelings. From the 16th century to 1750, baroque music was introduced, the composers of the baroque and...... middle of paper ......d the sessions after they felt they were healed. Depending on the patient's situation, he can also choose to carry out the session in a group or privately (Preti & Welch 2004). Treatment may consist of listening to a song in a quiet environment or playing an instrument (Hilliard, 2003; MacIntosh 2003). Thanks to the versatility offered by music therapy, some patients can even self-administer their own treatments (Siedliecki & Good, 2006). They can take music home to listen to or play an instrument, increasing the convenience of music therapy. Since music is a universal medium, this form of therapy has the potential to cross boundaries of age, culture, language and experience (Baker & Jones, 2006; With these characteristics in mind, we can assume that music has very beneficial properties and is very suitable for many people.