Do you enjoy listening to music? People all around the world listen to and make music every day, but why? I don’t know about you, but I play baseball and basketball and the history of music with these sports is tremendous. In 1891 a physical education instructor known as Dr. James Naismith invented the game we know today as basketball. Dr. Naismith said he acquired his idea from a game he played as a child where the objective was to secure an object off a high rock by lobbing rocks at it. Believe it or not, when the game was concocted players couldn’t dribble; instead, they had to advance by only passing (“Who Invented Basketball?”). Ever since I was born, it seems as if my life has had something to do with baseball or a topic relating to baseball. Baseball is one of the most unique sport because it is the only game where the defense retains the ball. It originated before the Civil War and came from a game called Rounders. The initial baseball team in America was the Knickerbocker Club of New York in 1837. In consideration of how prosperous this club was prosperous, the National League was formed in 1876 then the American League proceeded from it and was established in 1901 (Feuer).
As old as baseball is, recorded music still hasn’t been around as long as it. Although …show more content…
Music helps students in many ways. One benefit is memorization because even when a student is reading they are still using memorization as they go along. Students who play a musical instrument can have increased hand-eye coordination. Finally, music can shape our abilities and character, although sometimes it might not be for the best (“20 Importants Benefits of Music In Our Schools”). During free time in class I enjoy listening to music or even while we take notes. When we take notes and I listen to music, most people would think “you can’t concentrate” but I feel like I am focusing
As old as baseball is, recorded music still hasn’t been around as long as it. Although …show more content…
Music helps students in many ways. One benefit is memorization because even when a student is reading they are still using memorization as they go along. Students who play a musical instrument can have increased hand-eye coordination. Finally, music can shape our abilities and character, although sometimes it might not be for the best (“20 Importants Benefits of Music In Our Schools”). During free time in class I enjoy listening to music or even while we take notes. When we take notes and I listen to music, most people would think “you can’t concentrate” but I feel like I am focusing