Choosing and Using Music in Training

Liz Brant is a UK-based trainer and facilitator, and an accredited NLP practitioner who has used music in training for most of her career. Her consultancy, Pineapple Consulting, provides on-going one-to-one coaching, development and advice to several major corporations in the fields of training and development. Tony Harvey is an experienced independent consultant specializing in management development, human resources consultancy and the training of trainers. Tony runs his own consultancy, THR Consulting and, like Liz, has been an advocate of the use of music in training for many years.

Background; the theory; how music can change our physiology; more about the human brain ...; types of music; other factors that will determine how music will affect us ...; how trainers use music; not forgetting silence!; equipment to use; legality and licensing; frequently asked questions; in conclusion. The playlist: Welcoming - Horn Concerto No 3 (Mozart), Straw Hat (West Indies), Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Handel), Piano Concerto No 23 - Presto (Mozart); Creativity - Brandenburg Concerto 1 Allegro (Bach), O'er the Moor (Ireland), Monsoon Evening (India), The March of Brian Boru (The Chieftains); Energizing - Takirari (South America), Happy Whistlers (Cartoon), Entry of the Gladiators (Mechanical Organ), Behind the Beat (Africa); Reflecting - Piano Concerto No 21 - Andante (Mozart), Moonlight Sonata - Adagio (Beethoven), Celestial Dancer (Burma), Beyond the Ganges (SE Asia); Departing - Liberty Bell - theme tune from Monty Python (USA March), La La Lo (Salsa), Cat Boogie (Piano), Royal Pavilion 2 (Classical Guitar).