Music to Study By

The Children’s Classic 08 Nov_

Which sounds boost brain power? Is music scientifically proven to help studying? And if so, what kind of music? Mike Mills explores the best music to feed your grey matter. We hope that this FMR study series brings you calm in the exam chaos.

8 Nov 2023 10 min

The Children’s Classic 07 Nov_

Which sounds boost brain power? Is music scientifically proven to help studying? And if so, what kind of music? Mike Mills explores the best music to feed your grey matter. We hope that this FMR study series brings you calm in the exam chaos.

7 Nov 2023 5 min

The Children’s Classic 06 Nov_

Which sounds boost brain power? Is music scientifically proven to help studying? And if so, what kind of music? Mike Mills explores the best music to feed your grey matter. We hope that this FMR study series brings you calm in the exam chaos.

6 Nov 2023 8 min

The Children’s Classic 03 Nov_

Which sounds boost brain power? Is music scientifically proven to help studying? And if so, what kind of music? Mike Mills explores the best music to feed your grey matter. We hope that this FMR study series brings you calm in the exam chaos.

3 Nov 2023 6 min

The Children’s Classic 01 Nov_James Horner: Rose from “Titanic

Brainwave Entrainment & the much-touted Binaural Beats. There is little scientific evidence to confirm that this sound form is beneficial to study, and it may have a detrimental effect. (James Horner: Rose from “Titanic”)

2 Nov 2023 8 min

The Children’s Classic 02 Nov_

Which sounds boost brain power? Is music scientifically proven to help studying? And if so, what kind of music? Mike Mills explores the best music to feed your grey matter. We hope that this FMR study series brings you calm in the exam chaos.

2 Nov 2023 8 min

The Children’s Classic 31 Oct_Duke Ellington: Isfahan – The City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra cond. Sir Simon Rattle

: Exploring the 5 genres suggested yesterday, namely Classical Music, Ambient & Electronic, World, Instrumental & Atmospheric Rock and Instrumental Jazz. (Duke Ellington: Isfahan – The City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra cond. Sir Simon Rattle)

31 Oct 2023 9 min

The Children’s Classic 30 Oct_Vivaldi: Winter from the 4 Seasons – Wouter Kellerman & The Soweto Gospel Choir

Age may be a factor in whether music assists study. That’s because, thanks to iPods, iPads, laptops and of course the smartphone, music is more readily available than for older generations. Thus pupils may be less affected, if at all, by its impact on their ability to study with it…

30 Oct 2023 7 min

The Children’s Classic 27 Oct_A look at Working Memory and how listening to the wrong types of music can hinder it. (Tch

A look at Working Memory and how listening to the wrong types of music can hinder it. (Tchaikovsky – Symphony No.3 “Polish” 4th movement Scherzo)

27 Oct 2023 8 min

The Children’s Classic 26 Oct_Philip Glass – The Hours

Instrumental video game and film music is designed to keep you absorbed and focused — which is also great for memorising. So the likes of John Williams, James Horner and Philip Glass come into focus. (Philip Glass – The Hours)

26 Oct 2023 8 min

The Children’s Classic 25 Oct_Erik Satie Gymnodédie No.1

A 2007 study suggests that listening to classical music can help your brain to absorb and interpret new information more easily. (Erik Satie Gymnodédie No.1)

25 Oct 2023 9 min

The Children’s Classic 24 Oct_J.S. Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier

Classical Music, and especially Baroque music might be particularly beneficial for significantly reducing stress and an increased sense of relaxation. (J.S. Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier)

24 Oct 2023 5 min

The Children’s Classic 23 Oct_Mozart Symphony no 40 in G Minor 1st movement

: A look at Lo-fi music, natural sounds, and how lyrics can both help and hinder study. Also a diverse list of study music suggestions from Brtain’s Independent Newspaper. (Mozart Symphony No.40 – 1st movement)

23 Oct 2023 11 min

The Children’s Classic 20 Oct_The Piano Guys

Suggestions from 4 different students in a survey showing that the individual has to decide which tunes and what genres of music suits him or best. Plus some all-time tips during exam prep and study. (The Piano Guys – A Thousand Years

20 Oct 2023 8 min

The Children’s Classic 19 Oct_Mozart Piano Concerto No.23 – 2nd movement

A look at the famous studies which suggest that listening to Classical Music is beneficial. There’s a lot of hype around very tiny studies including the so-called “Mozart Effect”. (Mozart Piano Concerto No.23 – 2nd movement)

19 Oct 2023 10 min

The Children’s Classic 18 Oct_Chopin Prelude

Opinion is sharply divided as to whether music is beneficial, neutral or detrimental to study and exam prep. Might silence be best? Chopin Prelude

18 Oct 2023 9 min

The Children’s Classic 17 Oct_Mendelssohn Symphony No.4 – 2nd movement

How music, both for listening and for performance, is processed in the many regions and subsystems of the brain. (Mendelssohn Symphony No.4 – 2nd movement)

17 Oct 2023 9 min

The Children’s Classic 16 Oct_Brahms Symphony No.3 – 3rd movement

Mike explores bot the structure of the brain with its billions of neurons, how they interconnect to create regions and subsytems, and how music uses so much of it. (Brahms Symphony No.3 – 3rd movement)

16 Oct 2023 10 min