Giggle girl-
I was hinting at another issue which is a bit complicated. I’m not sure it’s worth getting into, but I’ll give you some basic background.
The truth is that according to the most basic understanding of the Halacha as it appears in the Shulchan Aruch – we’re not allowed to listen to music, or even sing, all year round, unless we are singing praises to Hashem, out of mourning for the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash.
It is very hard to rationalize the fact that seemingly practically no one seems to keep this Halacha.
Also, it isn’t really brought down in any of the source Halacha S’forim (Tur, Shulchan Aruch, Rema etc.) not to listen to music in the 3 weeks or the 9 days. The obvious reason why, is because it’s already not allowed! Therefore the current minhag of many of us Jews not to listen to music in the three weeks and the three weeks alone, is quite strange and needs to be explained. And the fact that people only don’t listen to music, but do sing, makes it even stranger, because the actual halacha which is seemingly supposed to be kept all year round is on singing too.
Don’t worry, I am not telling you you can’t listen to music all year round; ask your practical halacha questions to your rav. Just giving you some technical background.