What TYPE of music do you study to?

[AStudent]

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I don't want to know "such and such song" or "anything by the such and suchs," just straight up what type of music you study to. 👍

BTW, "no music" is an option but let's keep "the television, etc" off.

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AStudent - Classical, Dance, Ska...

 

[amnesia]

Any U2 song.

Preferably "Pride" and "Where The Streets Have No Name"

 

[Dave IPFW]

Mozart and Haydn are ideal for me. I can't have any timpani drums or singing.

 

[tigress]

Classical music, preferably Tchaikovsky but really anything. Mostly since I got married since this is my husband's study music of choice, but I love it too. I used to study to no music at all. Music with words just distracts me, so I very rarely study to that (and then only when I'm not so into studying and looking for an excuse to not pay attention 😛).

 

[Dave IPFW]

Preferably "Pride" and "Where The Streets Have No Name"

Two of their best, although I'd never even consider listening to them while studying (singing/lyrics distracting).

 

[Dave IPFW]

I'm waiting for someone to pick Pantera and Metallica ...

 

[UTKB]

Anything Beethoven 😍

 

[Overeducated]

Two of their best, although I'd never even consider listening to them while studying (singing/lyrics distracting).

yeah, I find singing/lyrics distracting when studying. I sometimes listen to musical scores from movies or classical. Actually, I should make a distinction... when "learning" something for the first time, I find singing/lyrics extremely distracting but when I'm simply "reviewing/studying" stuff that I already understand then I can listen to just about anything.

 

[Anastasis]

I love U2 but couldn't get ticket to their Dublin concert - so upset!

I usually listen to the Lord of the Rings Soundtracks while studying though any soundtrack will do.

 

[PineappleGirl]

I like to study to hip hop, preferably in a large cafe.
The more that's going on, both musically and around me, the better I can concentrate.

 

[amnesia]

Two of their best, although I'd never even consider listening to them while studying (singing/lyrics distracting).

Well, The Edge's guitar is pretty hypnotic in those two selections... It's not like Vertigo or Sunday Bloody Sunday...

 

[skiracer90]

I usually listen to chill stuff while studying. I'm a big fan of jack johnson and the postal service.

 

[sunny123]

Sitar/Surbahar/Sarod/Tabla/Dvorak

 

[Anastasis]

I usually listen to chill stuff while studying. I'm a big fan of jack johnson and the postal service.

I love Jack Johnson!! But I think the words would bother me while I'm studying - usually I can deal with noise as long as none of it is people speaking.

 

[AStudent]

Wow, way to follow directions guys 🙄

And you're all going to be doctors someday?

 

[opinionkitten]

indie rock and idm work for me, some rap here and there.

 

[UTKB]

Wow, way to follow directions guys 🙄

And you're all going to be doctors someday?

Too bad for you! 😛

 

[opinionkitten]

I don't want to know "such and such song" or "anything by the such and suchs," just straight up what type of music you study to. 👍

Any U2 song.

Preferably "Pride" and "Where The Streets Have No Name"

i really want to see your secondary essays, amnesia....

 

[tinkerbelle]

AStudent - Classical, Dance, Ska
tinkerbelle - Dance, Pop, Instrumental

 

[Blake]

i really want to see your secondary essays, amnesia....

You guys are taking this too seriously.

Here's my answer to the thread : I mainly listen to anything by Paul Oakenfold, Dj Tiesto, and Sasha.


Oh noes, I'll be teh dumb doctor !1!111!!

 

[Rzarecta]

You guys are taking this too seriously.

Here's my answer to the thread : I mainly listen to anything by Paul Oakenfold, Dj Tiesto, and Sasha.


Oh noes, I'll be teh dumb doctor !1!111!!

Oh finally someone with music taste that doesn't verge on pretense!! I love the above, adding BT, Armin van Buuren, Smashing Pumpkins, Peter Gabriel's The Passion (A must, check it out), STP, loads of alterna and much more. I love having music that I can sing with, it doesn't really bother me at all in terms of concentration. ****, with my iPod I can't even study without music anymore!

 

[nimer1456]

I am going to go against the norm here and say rock. I will listen to Jazz if I am having trouble focusing :0)

 

[UTKB]

Oh finally someone with music taste that doesn't verge on pretense!!

But, but, I really do like classical! Goes to show how hopelessly dorky I am 🙁

 

[tigress]

But, but, I really do like classical! Goes to show how hopelessly dorky I am 🙁

Not dorky. Some people really like classical music! I've always sort of liked it okay, but I married a guy who really loves it, so now after listening to classical a lot, I appreciate it so much more. Now, if asked what we listen to for fun when not studying, that would be a different question altogether! (I like older stuff -- Paul Simon, Beatles, Billy Joel, classic rock.)

 

[Blake]

Oh finally someone with music taste that doesn't verge on pretense!!

I don't know if I have good taste, all I know is I love what I listen to, regardless of what others think. I listen and love at least a band from most genres of music, whether rap, rock, reggae, techno, pop. I hate limiting myself to only a few choices.

 

[gbiz]

Since 2/3 of the respondants didnt follow directions, I will jump on the bandwagon and give some groups.

For the MCAT, it was almost always Norah Jones. Partially b/c its the only thing I could agree on with the person studying in the same room as me.

Othertimes, yes, Metallica, that one is probably my most common, with Ride the Lightning as their #1. Funny how I usually study to the same things.

Id say in order:
1. Metallica: Ride the Lightning
2. Norah Jones: Feels Like Home and Come Away with Me
3. Pink Floyd: The Wall
4. Led Zeppelin Flying Circus (boot)
5. soundtrack to Devdas
6. random Kazaa dloads.

I also listen to 80s crappy rock while studying, but I wont admit to that. Ooops.

 

[inthe4cast]

bach
JS, that is.

 

[UTKB]

Now, if asked what we listen to for fun when not studying, that would be a different question altogether! (I like older stuff -- Paul Simon, Beatles, Billy Joel, classic rock.)

See, that's what makes me dorky...I actually listen to classical for FUN! *Gasp* 😱 Probably cuz I'm a string player. It's pretty much all I have on my computer, plus oldies and 80s singles here and there. I've come to terms with my un-coolness. 👍

 

[NPursuit]

I really can't study to anything other than jazz, classical, or film scores. Of these, I prefer jazz.

I find with classical that my mind starts going all over the place. It's too complex a lot of times, which is why I have to stick with Baroque stuff. Which is fine by me, as it's some of my favorite. Polyphonic sacred choral music also a fav.

I don't know how some of you manage. I could see the techno/electronic stuff, as it's repetitive. But the other? Really?

I usually just study in silence. Or I'll go to Boarders, where they usually have jazz playing.

 

[riceman04]

I don't want to know "such and such song" or "anything by the such and suchs," just straight up what type of music you study to. 👍

BTW, "no music" is an option but let's keep "the television, etc" off.

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AStudent - Classical, Dance, Ska...

Depends of what I am doing:
Math/Physics: R&B, Rap, Classical.
But when I have to do a difficult problem

Life sciences: classical only
Verbal: None

 

[tank you]

garden state soundtrack, also postal service, shins, zero 7

 

[Haybrant]

listening to haydn while staring at rembrandt; hence, haybrant

 

[PostalWookie]

Punk / pop-punk. I like my studying music fast with a lot of drums.

 

[mercaptovizadeh]

I agree with NPursuit. Classical is the only music I listen too. My favorites are Mendelssohn, Dvorak, and Tchaikovsky. However, I find them too emotional to study to. On the other hand, Baroque can have a maddening driving force and logic to it, like Bach's Well Tempered Clavier or some Vivaldi works.

So, I guess, purely classical like Mozart and Haydn would be best for studying, although by no means my favorite.

 

[veridisquo]

pretty much anything that has little to no lyrics. so to answer your question, this includes classical, industrial, IDM, ambient, acid house, synthpop, electronica, etc.

 

[UCLAstudent]

No music ... it's too distracting for me. 🙂

 

[dsblaha]

For those who are interested, this is where I get my music. I think the prices are pretty good. I wish they had a somewhat better selection. If you get on their mailing list, once a month they have special offers.

http://www.eclassical.com/

 

[SailCrazy]

Blue Oyster Cult, on endless repeat.

I gotta have more cowbell!!!

 

[LT2]

electronic music (anything tiesto 😍 , and a lot of my own mixes), i guess i'll be a dumb doctor too...

 

[NPursuit]

For those who are interested, this is where I get my music. I think the prices are pretty good. I wish they had a somewhat better selection. If you get on their mailing list, once a month they have special offers.

http://www.eclassical.com/

Whoa! That place is pretty sweet.

I used to actually go to the library and just check out 3 or 4 cds while I was studying and just burn them there in the library. So I have a 350+ cd classical music collection. 😀

BMG Music Club is also pretty good for classical. You can average about $5 per cd.

 

[eflwon]

its all about the jazz for studying. anything from miles to thelonius. i love it

 

[tigress]

See, that's what makes me dorky...I actually listen to classical for FUN! *Gasp* 😱 Probably cuz I'm a string player. It's pretty much all I have on my computer, plus oldies and 80s singles here and there. I've come to terms with my un-coolness. 👍

🙂 Don't get me wrong, I listen to classical for fun too. But since it tends to be less distracting to me, I listen mostly when I'm studying. I have to be in the right mood to just randomly put it on. If I'm cleaning the apartment or cooking or something I either have on NPR (which actually is on about 20 hours a day here...right now it's Thistle and Shamrock, which is a cool program -- I like Irish music!) or else put on some Paul Simon or maybe classic rock. I like having something to sing to.

Re: jazz, I love Miles Davis but for some reason I generally only want to listen to him (or any jazz) when it's raining outside. Weird, huh. Actually, my music choices depend a lot on cues from my environment; I have to be in the right mindset for whatever music I put on.