The effect of music on heart rate Purpose: To investigate whether music listeners can influence their heart rate in any way. Method: First we put them on their back to rest their heart rate and measure people's heart rate before listening to music. Then we let them listen to the music, see if anything happened, and then write down the results of their heartbeats to see if there was any dramatic change. Fair test: to make sure it is a fair test; the procedure is repeated a few times to make sure the results are accurate. Listeners will lie on a table in order to minimize any physical effort that could alter the results. There will be no stimuli such as noise that can distract anyone. Initial heart rate and blood pressure readings will be taken before subjects listen to music. Equipment: The only equipment needed is a results table to note the results and possibly the use of a heart rate recorder. Prediction: I predict that listening to classical music will lower your heart rate as it may relieve anger or stress. I hypothesized that a significant difference would be observed, in both the heart rate and blood pressure of the listeners, after listening to the musical selections compared to the control conditions. Safety: Make sure music is not played too loudly as it could damage your ears. Background information: In general, responses to music can be observed. Music has been proven to influence humans for both good and bad. These effects are immediate and long-lasting. Music is thought to connect all the emotional, spiritual and physical elements of the universe. Music can also be used to change a person's mood and has been found to cause similar physical reactions in many people at the same time. Musicalso has the ability to strengthen or weaken emotions by a