There’s nothing quite like listening to a song that you really connect with. Music can have a huge impact on your mood, whether it makes you want to dance, calms you down, or even makes you want to cry. When it comes to your child’s very own playlist, there may be a host of reasons why you may want to update it – but finding songs they love could prove to be difficult.
How to update your child’s playlist
One of the first things to do is have a look at the playlist your child already has, to get an idea of their tastes, favourite bands and even preferences for genre. Once you have a good grasp of what they like, you can make a strategy to source and add songs to their library.
1. Make use of a song-finding app
As there are so many types of software out there, is it any wonder that you can use a similar song finder for a list of songs from just one example? All you’ll need to do is choose a song from your child’s playlist, play it aloud to the app and a list of songs that sound alike will be presented to you. Be sure to play through the results first to ensure accuracy and filter out songs that may have bad language or subject matter you may want to avoid.
2. Talk to them about the music they like
Bring up the topic of music with your child to find out the reasons why they are attracted to the songs they currently listen to. Encourage them to get descriptive about why they like certain music (is it the beat, the words, or the vocals?). There’s a good chance that they won’t have thought too deeply about why they like it themselves and this can prompt them to explore the reasons why they like other things, too. The benefit for you is that once you have a good grasp of what they like, you’ll be better able to search and find similar songs and artists that could be a good fit.
3.Think about how your child interacts with music
Music isn’t often something that we just sit down and listen to; we sing along, tap our feet, get up and dance and generally interact with it in a way that we simply don’t with other forms of media, like books. This means that you might want to choose some songs that will encourage your child to get active or even wind down after a long day.
4. Broaden their musical horizons
Don’t just stick to the types of songs your child already likes, try to diversify what they listen to. A good idea can be to look at their preferred genre and expand upon it to move into newer tastes (if they like pop, include some pop-rock songs for example).
Music is a great way to connect with your child
Remember that music brings people together and if you update your child’s playlist, they will be likely to appreciate it more than you may first think.
