Music to Study By
genXrcist
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So what do you Play when you sit down to study, or do you listen to music at all?
I tend to play orchestral music, particularily Soundtrack music from some of my favorite movies like Glory, Last of the Mohicans, Lord of the Rings, Rudy etc. In addition, I like House/Trance music too. Essentially I don't like music with a lot of words in it as it distracts me but the wordless music seems to help me study.
Also, I like to make a compilation CD of random sonds for each certification I begin and then listen to it repeatedly. Seems the repeated pattern helps me retain the material.
*Currently listening to Paul Oakenfold while studying 70-270*
I tend to play orchestral music, particularily Soundtrack music from some of my favorite movies like Glory, Last of the Mohicans, Lord of the Rings, Rudy etc. In addition, I like House/Trance music too. Essentially I don't like music with a lot of words in it as it distracts me but the wordless music seems to help me study.
Also, I like to make a compilation CD of random sonds for each certification I begin and then listen to it repeatedly. Seems the repeated pattern helps me retain the material.
*Currently listening to Paul Oakenfold while studying 70-270*
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UIstvan Member Posts: 13 ■□□□□□□□□□I listen to music while studying here and there but it distracts me some. Usually, I'll listen to a couple of songs to wake me up kinda and then I'm fine for a while lol.
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royal Member Posts: 3,352 ■■■■□□□□□□I'll listen to hard rock when I study. I have to listen to music to concentrate fully. But when I'm doing any type of scripting, I can't listen to music.“For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.” - Harry F. Banks
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rfult001 Member Posts: 407Depends on the mood: sometimes classical, punk, goth, electronic, Norwegian black metal, most recently it has been Opeth though.
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Claymoore Member Posts: 1,637genXrcist, I have almost the same taste in study music as you. I listen to movie soundtracks almost exclusively when I study so there are no lyrics to really distract me.
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Nobylspoon Member Posts: 620 ■■■□□□□□□□I usually listen to The Beatles while I study.WGU PROGRESS
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jbaello Member Posts: 1,191 ■■■□□□□□□□I retain knowledge better without listening to a music, my GF who is a PHD suma cum laude Psy D. said I have ADD...
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GT-Rob Member Posts: 1,090I do when I am reading or doing a lab. Complete silence bothers me.
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mamono Member Posts: 776 ■■□□□□□□□□Music that does not have lyrics that I understand or Techno/Trance work well for me when I'm at the library or in a cafe. But, I prefer to just have the noise canceling headphone on and complete silence when I'm at home.
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nielpeel Member Posts: 77 ■■□□□□□□□□I hadn't thought about listening to music while I study, but now I think I will try it! Something without lyrics will be better for me, I think, so I'll put on some trance or techno and see what gives.
Of course this won't be possible if I'm watching a CBTnuggets video, but when I'm wading through a book or practising in my lab then it should surely break the monotony! I'll let you guys know how I get on...."It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice".
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elvant Member Posts: 56 ■■□□□□□□□□recommend solopianoradio.comWhat is done is done, what yet to be done will be done. While in the process of doing, enjoy it.
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mgeorge Member Posts: 774 ■■■□□□□□□□Classical is the best it seems for me. If its anything other then classical or straight instrumental, I find that my attention span lasting maybe 8 seconds before I start beating on my desk and humming with the tunes.There is no place like 127.0.0.1
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Megadeth4168 Member Posts: 2,157Megadeth or David Bowie.....depends on the mood.
Bowie atm;)
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nel Member Posts: 2,859 ■□□□□□□□□□I didnt realise trance/dance music was popular across the pond. I thought it was mainly folk over this way who listened to it.
I dont listen to any music at all. I am interested to try it thoughXbox Live: Bring It On
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NetAdmin2436 Member Posts: 1,076I didnt realise trance/dance music was popular across the pond. I thought it was mainly folk over this way who listened to it.
Oh yeah, I love me some techno. Paul Oakenfold for example, is very popular over here in the states. His music is even on some car commercials (Saab). While this isn't the actual commercial, it's pretty insane sort of remix video.WIP: CCENT/CCNA (.....probably) -
HolyWars Member Posts: 38 ■■□□□□□□□□Megadeth4168 wrote: »Yeah, Megadeth is a great choice! Seriously though, I need complete silence to study.
Fuckn A!
If I am at studying without music, the slightest thing or noise will get my attention and then I loose consentration.....Thank **** the exams have no noise........besides the damn clicking of the mouse of the person in the next booth!!! -
snadam Member Posts: 2,234 ■■■■□□□□□□Oddly enough, I listen to Johnny Cash when studying. Keeps me calm I suppose.**** ARE FOR CHUMPS! Don't be a chump! Validate your material with certguard.com search engine
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hollow666 Member Posts: 50 ■■□□□□□□□□Future sound of london... something relaxing like lifeforms..... and anything else without lyrics because I find them distracting
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wedge1988 Member Posts: 434 ■■■□□□□□□□I either listen to game music, film music or something like joe satriani, steve vai, eric johnson, tony macalpine etc. or 80s stuff xD
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Miikey87 Member Posts: 65 ■■□□□□□□□□I usually have a movie going on my other monitor or a tv show that I zone out to in between study sections, ususally my all time favourite That 70s show.
Otherwise it will be podcasts:study: - Never stop learning
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cbigbrick Member Posts: 284I didnt realise trance/dance music was popular across the pond. I thought it was mainly folk over this way who listened to it.
I dont listen to any music at all. I am interested to try it though
While I don't listen to music while I study, I do enjoy trance/dance music alot. Mind sharing a list of artists??And in conclusion your point was.....???
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drainey Member Posts: 261Late nights or when otherwise tired it's Metallica/Iron Maiden or something similar.
Otherwise, I find the blues relaxing, I can basically tune it out but it provides a white noise shield that keeps me from getting distracted. Satriani sounds like a good choice I might try that.
Have also done Yanni which works pretty well also.The irony truly is strange that you're the only one you can change. -- Anthony Gomes