TranceAddict Forums (www.tranceaddict.com/forums)
- Music Discussion
-- study music
Pages (2): [1] 2 »

study music

what kind of trance works well for studying? does anyone have any ideas?

sometimes i throw a few jon o bir mixs on in the background (his residency shows on radio1 were good if you can find them)

Try Classical music

It's proven to boost the grades of children who listen to it while studying. Not too sure if it still works at an older age though.

I don't know if would work for all music, because of the comfort and relaxtion you get while listening to your preferred genre, or just those instrumental genres. I know Metal/Goth would do me no good at all even though it's tolerable to listen to at times.

But I'm sure EDM would also work, it's closely related to classical, yes?

Robert Miles - Children

And some Snow Patrol remixes

The kind of music you like? What kind of a question is this?

quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Mystery The kind of music you like? What kind of a question is this?

No. Because that would make him focus more on the music rather than on the studying.

quote:

Originally posted by paulandrews No. Because that would make him focus more on the music rather than on the studying.

Well if he's got ADD maybe he'd better not listen to music at all.

quote:

Originally posted by CrazedOut And some Snow Patrol remixes

actually stuff with vocals is a pretty bad idea because your brain will start tuning into the vocals instead of the study.

When I studied I had to study in silence, I couldn't listen to music, it just didn't work for me. Failing that, classical is probably the way to go.

Otherwise, whatever music you like.

But mainly, if you need music you probably aren't concentrating on your study.

the first discs of Bedrock Layered Sounds 1&2 are perfect for studying.

quote:

Originally posted by Trance Nutter But mainly, if you need music you probably aren't concentrating on your study.

i agree with this statement. i've never seen any point in listening to music while studying. it'll just distract you and so your studying will take longer and you won't get the stuff as well as you would if you hadn't been distracted.

quote:

Originally posted by skip i agree with this statement. i've never seen any point in listening to music while studying. it'll just distract you and so your studying will take longer and you won't get the stuff as well as you would if you hadn't been distracted.

So true. If you have to listen to music to get something done, that would be cleaning your flat etc..

quote:

Originally posted by DuBam So true. If you have to listen to music to get something done, that would be cleaning your flat etc..

definitely. i always blast music when doing dishes and vacuuming etc. couldn't do it if i didn't have good music playing.

quote:

Originally posted by Trance Nutter actually stuff with vocals is a pretty bad idea because your brain will start tuning into the vocals instead of the study. When I studied I had to study in silence, I couldn't listen to music, it just didn't work for me. Failing that, classical is probably the way to go. Otherwise, whatever music you like. But mainly, if you need music you probably aren't concentrating on your study.

It's pretty soft songs, and I don't blast em, I dunno but it does help me get the work done. It's almost impossible for me to work without music.

Re: study music

quote:

Originally posted by MAS82587 what kind of trance works well for studying?

Stop listening to music while studying and your grades will improve.

Re: Re: study music

quote:

Originally posted by Omega_M Stop listening to music while studying and your grades will improve.

+1

i cant listen 2 music while studying cause then i lose focus

quote:

Originally posted by paulandrews No. Because that would make him focus more on the music rather than on the studying.

yeah... that happens to me during college

Reading or Math Problems?

I go with techno like mauro picotto for my math and really play nothing when i am reading

I can't study alone without listening to music. It calms me down somehow an gets me more focused on the task. But I have heard that music containing vocals (specially vocals in a language you're very familiar with) can distract you, so that's probably a thing to avoid.

quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Mystery The kind of music you like? What kind of a question is this?

+1

I like listening to music because it cuts off all the external noise and lets you concentrate. Has to be something unintrusive and stripped down though, else you get drawn into it. Plastikman has served me well when revising.

quote:

Originally posted by paulandrews No. Because that would make him focus more on the music rather than on the studying.

Hmm actually the evidence is for music with vocals, because vocals use the same symbolic code (language) with reading. It has been shown that even vocals in a foreign language can cause a continuous distraction.

Instrumental-wise there might be interference due to affective reasons. That is, the music piece could be very interesting/pleasant and hence could force the listener to make an attentional shift. Esspecially when there are changes going-on. But its not as continuously distracting as vocal-music.


In any case i suggest something repeatetive like 90s deep'n'dubby minimal techno and NOT trance. In trance, there are lots of stuff going on and i'm almost sure that it will distract you. On the contrary minimal techno worked perfect for me, especially for biologically related stuuf (i don't knwo why)and physics.It somehow made me visualise the stuff i was reading and hence even make me better in remebering.

Here are some samples:


Fluxion- "Largo"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF34502-01-01-01.mp3

Fluxion- "Atlas"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF34502-01-02-01.mp3


Fluxion- "Bipolar Defect"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF62490-01-01-01.mp3


Fluxion- "stream-2"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF62490-01-03-02.mp3

Fluxion- "Opaque"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF42088-01-01-10.mp3

Maurizio- "Track-1"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF103272-01-01-01.mp3


Basic Channel- "Quadrant Dub 1"

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF129377-01-01-04.mp3


Basic Channel- "Q 1.2."

http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF129377-01-01-09.mp3


They are very hypnotic though lol. There are free sets to download in a site called "Betoni.net" with this type of music.

Re: study music

quote:

Originally posted by MAS82587 what kind of trance works well for studying? does anyone have any ideas?

I like more ambient, downtempo stuff. A lot of times I just go to www.di.fm and play the ambient or lounge radio. That way I don't have to worry about picking songs for any period of time, its automatic and I can focus entirely on the books.

When I do use a CD its something extremely ambient like John Serrie type stuff, b/c any sort of melody or build-up throws me off. Sometimes I just study to the sound of ocean waves, you'd be surprised how soothing that can be.


Also about all the grouches on this website, you'll just have to get used to it. Some people here seem to have a permanent stick up their ass, and enjoy finding threads they don't like so they can make bitter posts in them because they have too much time on their hands.

Re: Re: study music

quote:

Originally posted by Spartan I like more ambient, downtempo stuff. A lot of times I just go to www.di.fm and play the ambient or lounge radio. That way I don't have to worry about picking songs for any period of time, its automatic and I can focus entirely on the books. When I do use a CD its something extremely ambient like John Serrie type stuff, b/c any sort of melody or build-up throws me off. Sometimes I just study to the sound of ocean waves, you'd be surprised how soothing that can be. Also about all the grouches on this website, you'll just have to get used to it. Some people here seem to have a permanent stick up their ass, and enjoy finding threads they don't like so they can make bitter posts in them because they have too much time on their hands.

Ambient=best study music. Something like Brian Eno, you don't have to focus on the music but just have it on in the background...helps me study at least.

Chicane - Far from the maddening crowds album, helped me through a lot of tough learning... Also some good ambient tracks - Like Humate- 3.2 (Bedrock Mix) or Eugina...

Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright © 2000-2021, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.