<p>if so, what do you listen to?</p>
<p>Yes, just as long as it doesn’t have words. Lyrics take me out of the text I’m reading. So, I usually either listen to classical, jazz, or post-rock.</p>
<p>could you recommend some CDs for jazz</p>
<p>hell no. i listen to music when doing homework. studying requires too much concentration for muzak</p>
<p>@tentai</p>
<p>I’d recommend Philip Glass’s Saxophone Concerto. It’s a concerto, but with a twist: saxophones. It’s a good introduction to the aesthetics of the instrument without being burdened with the complicated bluesy rhythms you’ll find in a lot of jazz (notice I said jazz, not smooth jazz, which is way more chill than jazz). </p>
<p>I’d also recommend some Gershwin. If you want more of his jazzy stuff, check out his piano songbook. If you want a hybrid of classical/jazz, Rhapsody in Blue.</p>
<p>^ thanks for the recommendation</p>
<p>I’ve listened to music before while studying to see how it would work for me. I know a lot of people can, but I simply can’t really do that productively while studying, it just totally takes me out of my concentration bubble haha. </p>
<p>What makes it even funnier is that most recently I tried listening to Mozart while studying history to see if it would help at all lol.</p>
<p>I listen to really ridiculous pop like lady gaga and ke$ha. Not all the time, but some of the time. If I get too tired and bored I get stupid. I prefer to put movies on for studying.</p>
<p>Personally I like listening to techno or dance music, especially songs without vocals. I can just tune out and focus. The beat helps keep me going too.</p>
<p>If I need a boost of energy or whatever then I’ll listen to some upbeat/party music but usually I’ll only listen to intrumentals or techno/electric. Something with no words. I find I try to remember the lyrics too much which distracts from studying. </p>
<p>I’m diggin glitch mob lately.</p>
<p>Music makes me think of other things, I can read text but not understand or remember anything that I just read if I listen to music.</p>
<p>I listen to loud rock. Somehow I can still tune it out. :/</p>
<p>explosions in the sky, sufjan stevens, the postal service, and the national for when i write papers and do homework assignments. studying though, it’s typically silence.</p>
<p>y’like Huey Lewis And The News?</p>
<p>Mostly electronica and dance music … preferably with limited-to-no lyrics :D</p>
<p>Or instrumental songs by artists I love. But usually I do this when I’m studying for a small quiz or doing a homework assignment. For exams like midterms and finals, I only listen to music when I am taking a break from studying. I can’t study and listen to music. Listening to music while studying for me = big fail.</p>
<p>The same song for hours. It’d usually be some light indie type stuff, but I’d literally have the same song on for 3-5 hours while studying for something big.</p>