I usually prefer silence when studying, but when I'm bored I put on instrumental stuff. Basically, anything without vocals. Someone gets singing and I am immediately distracted. =(

Also, yay for Touhou listeners!

MuR)Ernu

Finland768 Posts

October 10 2009 22:57 GMT

#22

music without vocals could be okay.

the music shouldnt be too loud either.

Perhaps not some really complicated epic music. Just some chilly sort of simple music.
Like some slow really simple piano tracks (chopin made a few of these). Or maybe some classical chamber music.

basically any instrumental type music. Or a language you cant understand lol

Overall, music does distract at least me, since i will always just drift away and start focusing on the music

blue_arrow

1971 Posts

October 10 2009 23:04 GMT

#23

i can't really study with music

i can drive better with music though

Bosu

United States3247 Posts

October 10 2009 23:10 GMT

#24

I always studied while listening to music when doing classes that I just needed to practice calculations in like physics and chemistry courses. Works great keeping me somewhat entertained while doing stuff that I find pretty boring for 2-10 hours. Couldn't make it without music.

In classes like anatomy, psychology, or anything else that I need to make sense of what the book is saying I can't concentrate too well with music.

Kentor

United States5784 Posts

October 10 2009 23:10 GMT

#25

even classical distracts me

i just find myself concentrating on the music instead

yeah should stop listening while reading

ketomai

United States2789 Posts

October 10 2009 23:38 GMT

#26

It strangely depends on the subject I'm studying for. When I learn math related things, upbeat music really helps me study and gives me this uplifting feeling whenever I understand a concept. Otherwise, like in longwinded history/biology chapters, the music can be distracting as, I'm usually bored by those things even without music and I don't need a reason to not pay attention.

United States6173 Posts

October 10 2009 23:45 GMT

#27

I don't really pay attention to lyrics when I listen to music overall...which might be why I have such a hard time listening to more vocally oriented music.

To tell the truth, though, I don't really mind whether there's music or not. I tend to do best with post-rock or post-metal, like Russian Circles or something of the sort.

Classical, tbh, is distracting for me. It demands attention when I listen to it. I also cannot stand trance or techno of any kind.

omninmo

2349 Posts

October 10 2009 23:57 GMT

#28

On October 11 2009 07:28 FragKrag wrote:
I study with a lot of Jazz and Rush

anything else and I lose concentration

fuck yea man. the only cover my band does is CYGNUS X-1.

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

October 11 2009 00:18 GMT

#29

Classical music and even the normal music I listen to (underground hip hop) has always helped me when doing work or drawing. But when I play SC any music or other noise always makes me play worse.

But i think it depends on some other factors as well, sometimes I don't wanna listen to any music at all when im doing shit on the computer and I find it really distracting to have something playing while typing forum posts (especially talk radio or something).

GreEny K

Germany7312 Posts

October 11 2009 00:43 GMT

#30

Depends where i am, if im in school im in a different mood compared to if im at home.

konadora

Singapore66358 Posts

October 11 2009 00:54 GMT

#31

Instrumental = Good
Music with heavy lyrics = hard to concentrate

True story

Patriot.dlk

Sweden5462 Posts

October 11 2009 00:56 GMT

#32

When i write code I must listen to music. This is because I need to get the curtains down so I can really concentrate. I guess earplugs might work good to

Phrujbaz

Netherlands512 Posts

October 11 2009 01:03 GMT

#33

Familiar, instrumental music is hardly disruptive at all.

Unfamiliar music with lyrics is quite disruptive. Classical good, Radio bad.

Classical radio: meh

Chuiu

3470 Posts

October 11 2009 01:06 GMT

#34

Your teacher is right, but that doesn't mean its a bad thing. Listening to the same music before you take a test or whatever can help stimulate that part of your brain to help you remember. Though try to use relaxing music, my friends did a scientific study in high school and found more relaxing music like classical helped while more erratic music like metal tended to lower scores. Of course that was just an amateur study, but they had highly contrasting test scores come from it. I never found out from them whether the individuals listening to metal actually liked it or if they were irritated by it.

As for me personally, I can't listen to music until I achieve a high level of concentration on my studying or homework. To get that I usually require a quiet environment to begin with. So I rarely listen to music as it makes it harder for me to start studying.

DivinO

United States4796 Posts

October 11 2009 01:12 GMT

#35

I listen to a lot of DnB, Dubstep, and Electro/Progressive House while doing homework.

OneOther

United States10774 Posts

October 11 2009 02:18 GMT

#36

i just can't study with music :o

Divinek

Canada4045 Posts

October 11 2009 02:19 GMT

#37

i can listen to any kind of music for things that require anything mindless like doing up good drafts or note taking etc. But anything that requires thinking it just seems easier to have it quiet, but that's mostly because i like to talk to myself when thinking.

MrHoon

10183 Posts

October 11 2009 02:21 GMT

#38

I listen to VGM Remixed for my drawing sessions

Video Game Music are surprisingly good and addictive

s_86

United States191 Posts

October 11 2009 03:44 GMT

#39

I like silence when studying, but if its in an area with even a little bit of noise (like people shifting about in the school library), i'd rather be listening to music. But the music has to be music that I have listened to many times, not new music.

OMin

United States545 Posts

October 11 2009 23:12 GMT

#40

i study with metal blasting and im totally fine with it