VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

a form of…

music can be a form of meditation

the scientific reasons

instrumental – no lyrics

reflect – think back on sth.

passive noise cancelling

active noise cancelling

Folk – country or simple style of music, often using acoustic guitar, and mellow vocals(singing)

vocal chords – the muscles that produce sound in your throat to allow you to speak.

Boards of Canada – a very melodic and mellow instrumental band, using digital sounds, electronic music.

eg: Boards of Canada will always be relaxing music to me.

keyboard – not a real piano, uses electronic signals, not strings that can be tuned.

eg: I’m not really into playing keyboard, your hands can feel the difference on the keys.

bullshit artist – a person who is extremely good at bullshitting, (or tricking people with lies) and exaggerating

eg: Andy Warhol was possibly just a bullshit artist, since he didn’t actually paint anything.

eg: A good salesman with a bad product is just a good bullshit artist. He makes the customer think they need something that they don’t.