Listen to music while doing work?

[guitarded_chuck]

Do you guys listen to music while doing work or studying or whatever you guys do? Does it help you concentrate, or does it distract you?

Do you have any bands or genres of music you like to listen to while working?

[Nadinus]

I listen to either Ambient House or some chillout classical such as Einaudi. But most of the time I want silence.

[horseypie]

if im reading or doing assignments or something ill have some kinda background music like sigur ros

but at work ill have anything on all teh time

[Reaganista]

i listen to music at all times ya it distracts me but if i didnt have some minor distraction like that i wouldn't get any work done

[viciouscycle]

Throw on some zombie if I wanna get **** done

[iarescientists]

everyday

[gaslightanthem]

yep whenever i'm working i'll be listening to music which means i actually end up getting no work done so

[horseypie]

days at work drag out forever if i dont have music to listen to

[Shadows Within]

at out theater we have arcade games, and the stupid ****ing circus music goes off every five minutes on a timer.


thats the only music we gots.

[Alf™]

No I don't, it doesn't really help me.

[willfellmarsy]

rush, glitch, ska, enrique eglesies, atmosphere, at the gates

[asdf]

I listen to my last.fm radio at work. And I try and I listen to music while doing homework, but if I need to really concentrate I'll turn it down or make sure it's something without lyrics.

[FattyKnee]

i only listen to instrumental music when doing hw like godspeed, explosions, mono, etc

[ToxicVenom]

last.fm saves ur music on the site? doesn't it cost money or something

[Permanent Solution]

ofc

thread needs poal

[Shell]

At my job we can't have the radio on because we have to be able to listen for certain things. But if I'm working around the house or the yard then I definitely have some music.

[asdf]

last.fm saves ur music on the site? doesn't it cost money or something

Nope. There's plenty of songs that are up for free and it builds a library based off of your listenings.

[ToxicVenom]

oh it just like makes a record of what u listen to? is it free? if i made one can we be friends on there i dont wanna be a loner

[Majesty]

yes.
and it helps me concentrate sometimes, and it also distracts me at times..

[GorgeousGabe]

If you actually USE music to study, it can be very effective. Attach something you need to memorize to a rhythm and a melody, and you'll remember it in no time. When you actually need to recall that information, well... let me put it this way. Trying to remember some dumb **** some professor told you in class is a LOT HARDER than trying to recall a musical phrase.

You can hear a piece of music when you're a kid, not listen to it for your whole life, and then hear it when you're 80 and still know it

[GorgeousGabe]

That being said it's not always good to listen to music for all kinds of work.

For me, the two kinds of work where music is a huge aid are the kinds of work where you're doing very mindless but monotonous tasks- eg, manual labor, moving boxes, setting things up, painting houses, printing t-shirts- OR music is very good for when you're doing very creative work that's specific to you, such as writing or drawing

[viciouscycle]

tl;dr music is great for everything

[GorgeousGabe]

that's pretty much what I was saying yeah

[Mother]

I doing this not, im just making labels for stuff so its fine.

NP - yahel - atmosphere.

But i listen to anything I like tbh , except the speed metal & heavy thrash I like cuz i would prolly start air guitaring/drumming/headbanging in the middle of the office.

[Happy]

When I listen to music whilst working I get distracted and just end up listening to the music.

[Wish]

I often listen to my mp3 player or YouTube at lunchtime or whenever it's not busy.

[Pop music sucks]

I listen to music when I'm writing, reading, or doing homework. Not when I'm playing video games.

[guitarded_chuck]

When I listen to music whilst working I get distracted and just end up listening to the music.

This is me too. I end up listening to music and can't really concentrate on doing any work.

[christsimpson]

when doing boring work it distracts me and when I'm doing interesting work it helps me concentrate.

[Zakath]

I always listen to music.

[McP3000]

i listen to music during easy homework/math related things, but if i have to study for a test or write a paper i put the headphones away.

[Black Ink]

No it's distracting. I've got to cut audio and video so music would just mess me up.

[Pop music sucks]

mannnnn

You should totally pull a Dark Side of the Rainbow.

or a Shining Meddle.

I used to synchronize a lot of movies and music.

Pretty fun to watch.

[wartomods]

I dont do my work

[kitsch]

i listen to just about anything except rap or skramz. thats too distracting.

[Pete]

i will listen to music at any given time of day. i enjoy 'extreme' music and it doesnt distract me at all, i will even listen to music when i want to fall asleep.

[kitsch]

i listen to stars of the lid most nights as im falling asleep.

[smith_]

i always listen to radiohead when i'm writing a paper

[smith_]

If you actually USE music to study, it can be very effective. Attach something you need to memorize to a rhythm and a melody, and you'll remember it in no time. When you actually need to recall that information, well... let me put it this way. Trying to remember some dumb **** some professor told you in class is a LOT HARDER than trying to recall a musical phrase.

You can hear a piece of music when you're a kid, not listen to it for your whole life, and then hear it when you're 80 and still know it

that is interesting...my friend was telling me that they did an experiment with musicians that busk in the subways. they took a world class classical violinist and put him there, and all the kids were found the music amazing, most of the adults didnt even notice

[Pete]

i always listen to radiohead when i'm writing a paper

you mean writing on a paper

you don't write a paper, you drain a dilute suspension of fibers in water through a screen, so that a mat of randomly interwoven fibers is laid down - water is removed from this mat of fibers by pressing and drying to make paper

[here comes the bird flu]

you mean writing on a paper

you don't write a paper, you drain a dilute suspension of fibers in water through a screen, so that a mat of randomly interwoven fibers is laid down - water is removed from this mat of fibers by pressing and drying to make paper

learn modern language

[Pete]

like braille? braille was devised in 1821, thats pretty modern

[viciouscycle]

My buddy showed me videos of that. Most people didn't care

@ post from page 2

[here comes the bird flu]

like braille? braille was devised in 1821, thats pretty modern

no liek modern English

[Black Ink]

mannnnn

You should totally pull a Dark Side of the Rainbow.

or a Shining Meddle.

I used to synchronize a lot of movies and music.

Pretty fun to watch.

Yeah can't really do that with the news since I'm matching video to script.

[kitsch]

you mean writing on a paper

you don't write a paper, you drain a dilute suspension of fibers in water through a screen, so that a mat of randomly interwoven fibers is laid down - water is removed from this mat of fibers by pressing and drying to make paper

lol thats a radiohead response

[GorgeousGabe]

that is interesting...my friend was telling me that they did an experiment with musicians that busk in the subways. they took a world class classical violinist and put him there, and all the kids were found the music amazing, most of the adults didnt even notice

I've heard of that one

that's because most people aren't trying to appreciate music on the subway. they are so unbelievably focused on whatever bullshit they are headed towards.

I always listen to buskers and I will pay according to how good they are... or at least, how good their music is

[Reaganista]

Yeah can't really do that with the news since I'm matching video to script.

you could quit and do that on your own time all the time

[Mr. Ron]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1agzp_PM-Z4


let me just say that I was obsessed with this song when it came ok

[Reaganista]

i love dat song

[Mr. Ron]

No but seriously I would listen to that 8 times a day.

[Reaganista]

no?????

yes

[Black Ink]

you could quit and do that on your own time all the time

Yes but the pay wouldn't be nearly as good.

[beso negro]

yea but usually only for my math classes. between the buried and me gets me excited for differential equations. Duke ellington and coltrane also help me concentrate.

[Reaganista]

Yes but the pay wouldn't be nearly as good.

u gota tak eur shots go 4 tha big 1