Music to study/concentrate to?

[hxc87x]

i cant sit in silence and work/study, so im either humming to myself or listening to music... recently i've noticed that i focus better when listening to heavy metal with lots of solos than i do when i listen to alternative or punk or hardcore etc.

is this just me? i remember a long time ago, someone once told me about something to do with music altering your ability to concentrate or something but never really thought much of it.

does anyone else here have a genre of music that lets you zone better than other genres?

[PostmanPot]

Atmospheric drum & bass (no vocals).

Recommended artist: LTJ Bukem.

(/me doubts a heavy metal listener would enjoy dnb :D).

[Pitbull]

i cant sit in silence and work/study, so im either humming to myself or listening to music... recently i've noticed that i focus better when listening to heavy metal with lots of solos than i do when i listen to alternative or punk or hardcore etc.

is this just me? i remember a long time ago, someone once told me about something to do with music altering your ability to concentrate or something but never really thought much of it.

does anyone else here have a genre of music that lets you zone better than other genres?

a certain string of notes will make you concentrate more. it's not the genre. Pop some classical music and check it out ;)

[hxc87x]

Atmospheric drum & bass (no vocals).

Recommended artist: LTJ Bukem.

(/me doubts a heavy metal listener would enjoy dnb :D).

lol, ya, i think i'll give the d&b a miss. im more of a screaming guitar and explosive drumming kinda guy :)

been reading a bit about this, apparently classical music is pretty good for studying. any recommendations? i quite like piano stuff that gives you that epic feel.

[Mephisto_Helix]

A lot of Industrial soundscape type music (no vocals) or atmospheric Goth (also no vocals) gets me in the right frame for concentration.

[Waaib]

Trance for long stints of concentration. CD recommendation:

Band: Above & Beyond
CD: Anjunabeats Volume Five

[Jonny Two Shoes]

Try Porcupine Tree maybe? Band has a nice non-intrusive vibe which might help you study. Lol I watched Mythbusters where they proved plants grow better when exposed to Heavy Metal :)

You can also try Riverside. Similar relaxing vibe with heavy metal parts as well.

Both these bands are progressive to some extent..not necessarily heavy but they can be from time to time. My bet is that because they are progressive the ever-changing structure of the music would keep your mind active. Just a hunch though.

[dablakmark8]

Atmospheric drum & bass (no vocals).

Recommended artist: LTJ Bukem.

(/me doubts a heavy metal listener would enjoy dnb :D).

that is so true,I listen to ltj bukem all the time:cool:.
But sometimes he does blabber on.

[hyperian]

Trance for long stints of concentration. CD recommendation:

Band: Above & Beyond
CD: Anjunabeats Volume Five

You can download John 00 Flemings monthly Global Trance Grooves mix from his forum: http://www.john00fleming.com/

[Hoof-Hearted]

Beethoven or Bach

[PostmanPot]

that is so true,I listen to ltj bukem all the time:cool:.
But sometimes he does blabber on.

What do you mean? I've never heard any vocals. Haven't listened to all of his stuff though.

:confused:

[Aqua_lung]

A bit of Tchaikovsky or Mozart I find helps me concentrate.

[hxc87x]

A bit of Tchaikovsky or Mozart I find helps me concentrate.

tchaikovsky. thats the name i was looking for. he composed pretty epic classical music, right? the type you can almost get lost in... i dont know much about classical stuff so i dont know how else to describe it =)

[Aqua_lung]

tchaikovsky. thats the name i was looking for. he composed pretty epic classical music, right? the type you can almost get lost in... i dont know much about classical stuff so i dont know how else to describe it =)

Yep

and now that I have quality headphones I'm easily brought to tears by the brilliance of his compositions. :o

[Picard]

Silence works best for me.

[adamr]

50 cent

[HavocXphere]

Light instrumental Classic.

[WonderBob]

Quality Classical music should do the trick.

[The_Techie]

Gregorian Masters of Chant is quite soothing :)

[Picard]

I think it's all BS. Many people are scared/stressed when studying and don't want to be alone. That's why they seek external stimulation to accompany their studying.

Fact is that the OPTIMAL surroundings for OPTIMAL study is in DEAD silence.

[Aqua_lung]

I think it's all BS. Many people are scared/stressed when studying and don't want to be alone. That's why they seek external stimulation to accompany their studying.

Fact is that the OPTIMAL surroundings for OPTIMAL study is in DEAD silence.

Sure... if you can actually GET IT

[Picard]

Sure... if you can actually GET IT

OoooooKaaayy. Silence to the best of your circumstances, but I believe that it should be not contaminated by any EXTRA external stimulation (music).

[hxc87x]

I think it's all BS. Many people are scared/stressed when studying and don't want to be alone. That's why they seek external stimulation to accompany their studying.

Fact is that the OPTIMAL surroundings for OPTIMAL study is in DEAD silence.

i agree and disagree...
when i have to do a lot of reading for my studying and actually learn things off by heart, then yes, dead silence works best.
but when im busy working through questions and doing calculations etc, i seem to relax and focus a bit more when listening to certain types of music, like metal.

[wcoetzee]

Beethoven or Bach

gregorian chants like Canto Gregoriano

works great

[Highflyer_GP]

Uhm, music while studying is possibly worse than silence. You might find yourself thinking that you concentrate better but you're not thinking about the effect it may have on your recall ability.

Rather find somewhere with some natural ambient sound to study - near the pool, under a tree, or something similar.

[ToSsMaStR]

any house music

[Picard]

any house music

Oh for heaven's sake! That kuk is the last thing you should be listening to, period.

[Aqua_lung]

Oh for heaven's sake! That kuk is the last thing you should be listening to, period.

rofl :D

[WonderBob]

Oh for heaven's sake! That kuk is the last thing you should be listening to, period.

LOL - and yes, I eally laughed out loud :D

[Mephisto_Helix]

LOL - and yes, I eally laughed out loud :D

*pout* ...... /me also wants an eally laugh out loud :p

[The Axe Dude]

Uhm, music while studying is possibly worse than silence. You might find yourself thinking that you concentrate better but you're not thinking about the effect it may have on your recall ability.

Rather find somewhere with some natural ambient sound to study - near the pool, under a tree, or something similar.

Isnt it possible that it could enhance recall ability, as it is attaching the material with some music that you already know?

[iDenTiTy]

Isnt it possible that it could enhance recall ability, as it is attaching the material with some music that you already know?

It has to do with the frequency iow like 50 beats per minute...

Something to do with whats called the Mozart effect...

I used Bach, Handel and Mozart, for matric exams in 2000, and it worked a charm... Using now for Honours, we'll see... ;)

[The Axe Dude]

It has to do with the frequency iow like 50 beats per minute...

Something to do with whats called the Mozart effect...

I used Bach, Handel and Mozart, for matric exams in 2000, and it worked a charm... Using now for Honours, we'll see... ;)

Oh, so thats how it works :o

[Aqua_lung]

It has to do with the frequency iow like 50 beats per minute...

Something to do with whats called the Mozart effect...

I used Bach, Handel and Mozart, for matric exams in 2000, and it worked a charm... Using now for Honours, we'll see... ;)

I passed my 99 matric that way too ;)

[hxc87x]

well im going to try get my hands on some of that so i can hopefully pass my first test this year in the upcoming test week...

[Tux]

Gregorian Masters of Chant is quite soothing :)

eRa as well