{"id":155,"date":"2020-06-19T09:56:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T08:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/?p=155"},"modified":"2020-06-19T09:56:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T08:56:47","slug":"how-music-is-helping-people-in-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/2020\/06\/19\/how-music-is-helping-people-in-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"How music is helping people in lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Although concerts and festivals are on hold, that\u2019s not stopping people from enjoying and playing music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twitch, Facebook and Instagram are all being used to livestream concerts \u2013 from big names to local bands, there\u2019s plenty of music to choose from. This particular Twitch channel<\/a> has a schedule full of artists who are performing at-home concerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re considering a new creative outlet now might be a good time to dust off that guitar you bought on a whim and start learning. There are lots of tutorials on YouTube<\/a> to get you started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If singing is more your thing, Gareth Malone is running a choir that can be joined from the comfort of your own home<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a personal perspective, music has really helped to keep my mind occupied, helped me focus when I need to be productive and helped me connect with loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside of work, I\u2019m a singer, and I really miss going to my local open mics and playing gigs. I\u2019ve been taking part in Instagram live gigs, and every week my dad video calls me and we play guitar and sing together. This has helped me to stay connected to people through music and I\u2019ve found preparing for these online gigs is helping me to stay creative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loughborough staff and students have also given me some great recommendations and told me about how they are using music to help in lockdown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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