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Music is known to have positive effects on humans, enhances learning and aids the healing process. This paper presents the outcomes of a preliminary research that investigates a subject's reaction when exposed to live violin music. An electroencephalogram machine (EEG) and a computer was used to observe and record the subject's brainwaves activities in three phases; before, during, and after listening to violin music in order to compare the subjects brainwaves reaction during this three phases/conditions. Preliminary results from this investigation indicate that while listening to a live performance of violin music, the subject's brain induced both left and right brainwaves (theta, alpha and beta brainwaves) to be balanced. The study points to a possible relationship between frequency and power emitted by live music in affecting human brainwaves, suggesting further research in this domain. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]