Musical communication in social networks: The role in building and strengthening social relationships in digital communities

The study aims to explore how social media interaction can improve social relationships and technical music skills. The study involved 364 participants, divided into two groups: an experimental group that engaged in music through social networks, and a control group that engaged in musical activities without using these networks. The methods of data collection were the Interpersonal Relationship Scale and a musical technique test, followed by independent and paired sample t-tests. The results showed a noticeable improvement in the experimental group: social relationship scores increased from an average of 72.82 to 79.35, and musical skills increased from 54.55 to 68.90. For comparison, the control group's indicator also slightly improved: social relations scores increased from 63.64 to 68.26, and musical skills from 49.31 to 53.28. The improvements were statistically significant (p < 0,001). The results show the important role of social media in strengthening social connections and developing technical skills in music.