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Music had great influences on a listener. It can take the mind and body to do spontaneous things whether they are good or bad. Depending on the type of music and the message it brings can influence a person and their actions. For example, if someone is listening to emotional music like Dashboard confessional, the listener will become very in touch with ones self and their feelings. It all really depends on the person and how they interact with the music. However, in some way or another music can influence a listener physically and psychologically. By breaking down the definitions of music it is easier to understand how music influences the listeners’ actions whether they shall be negative or positive. Melody is the part of music that stands out (1). It makes the music memorable. Music that does not have much of a melody often lacks direction. Consonant harmony (harmony that is pleasing to the ear) can produce a wide variety of effects. Consonant harmony can be bright or dark, cheerful or melancholy, lyrical or disconnected, upbeat or slow (1). Harmony that is unpleasant to the ear, although it sometimes can have similar effects as consonant harmony, is usually irritating, agitating, or has one of any number of other negative e