Waking up to a Musical Note...

Its enthralling how music follows little or no laws of science. The theories of physical barriers, distance and space do not impede the way music travels and reaches the deepest corners of our soul. Its riveting how music is omnipresent absolutely everywhere.

I wake up each morning with a certain musical note in my head. I just know what it is the moment my subconscious gives in to the chirping of the birds or the hum of the world that’s getting ready to settle into its daily chores. Though fascinating, it’s a routine business and looks very normal when I wake up to a certain chord each day.

This morning I woke up to a D-minor. Wasn’t absolutely sure what it meant but it wasn’t long before I realize how it would shape my mood and behavior for the entire day. I actually woke up pretty blank, the way it happens quite often. There’s an emptiness within that seems innate and eternal. Little things that look meaningful and deep otherwise look bland on such days. The air looked still outside, not a leaf moved; the cows grazed quietly, and people exchanged empty glances while Dm kept playing on my mind.

I also wake up to an E-major chord on certain days which later transmutes into a feeling of celebration and sheer joy. The feeling you have on most Christmas eves or Diwali nights with bright light all around. I wake up to an F-major which makes me find things charming and beautiful throughout the day. I tend to appreciate the beauty attached to every living mortal or synthetic entity throughout the day.

There are days when I wake up to an A-minor which turns my mood from sad to being depressed. E-minor on other days wakes me up with a feeling of guilt and a heavy heart. There’s this C-major that makes it a rather lazy and relaxing day where I tell my clients and bosses – bring it on!!! I have literally woken up to almost all the basic chords that we create mesmerizing music with. I am waiting for the day when it gets absolute crazy and I wake up to Augmented, Suspended and 7-chords.

As predictable as it may seem that these musical notes reflect what I am going through in my life, it isn’t always true. There’s no trend or pattern that these notes follow, not that I have been able to trace yet. There are phases when the notes are extremely contrasting each morning and they have no resemblance to my previous day. There are days when I wake up to the same chord for consecutive days while in reality there may have been a striking difference in the quality of each day.

Its alluring how music shapes our day and eventually an entire lifetime…. I wonder and get ready for another day as Dm keeps playing constantly at the back of my mind