Before you start screaming I'm wasting your time, stop and think about the question. Just what is it that makes a sound a 'sound' and not 'music'?

First off, I think the safest thing to do it define the word for you. Now since there are as many definitions of music as there are types, even this can be difficult - but here goes.

According to The Oxford Illustrated Dictionary, the definition of music is the art of combining sounds for reproduction by the voice or musical instruments in rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic form so as to express thought or feeling and affect the emotions.

Reflecting on the above definition would the beautiful and versatile song of the blackbird be considered music? What about your baby sister tapping away with her plastic spoon in her porridge, or the horrible sound of someone scraping their long fingernails across a blackboard? Is there any difference to banging the the top of a metal rubbish bin with a metal spoon as compared to beating a drum? You would be forced to admit, although not all of the sounds I've just described would be considered pleasant they do indeed 'make noise but, does just noise constitute 'music'? I'm afraid not.

Music, is not just making random sounds, clicks, taps or funny noise. Real music reaches out and touches the part of you that no one else, other than maybe, if you're lucky, the one you love sees. Want to know more? Click on the arrow.