3)
For subjects such as Science, Humanities, and
Languages, Pop songs by musicians like Miley Cyrus
or Justin Timberlake are useful. According to Gray,
the requisite skills to learn these subjects are pro-
blem-solving and processing of factual information,
both of which are handled by our left brain. Cyrus’s
We Can’t Stop and Timberlake’s Mirrors, which has
about 50-80 beats per minute, soothe the mind, and
allow students to learn and grasp new facts.
Below is the recommended list of musical
pieces by Spotify to improve performance
(Teo, 2013):
Classical Music for Mathematics (Teo, 2013)
1. Piano Concerto No. 2 - Mozart
2. Für Elise - Beethoven
3. Waltz in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1 - Chopin
4. Largo Xerxes - Handel
5. Adieu to The Piano - Beethoven
6. Swan Lake-Scene - Tchaikovsky
7. William - Rossini
8. Spring from The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in E Major -
Vivaldi
9. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor - Bach
10. Morning from Peer Gynt – Grieg
4) Rock and Pop songs like Katy Perry’s Fi-
rework and The Rolling Stones’s (I Can’t Get No) Sa-
tisfaction elevate students’ enthusiasm levels and in
turn boost creativity. Thus, Gray suggests such songs
could help the right side of the brain that processes
indigenous and creative ideas, which is needed for Rock or Pop Music for English, Drama, and Art (Teo, 2013)
1. Firework - Katy Perry
subjects like English, Drama, or Arts.
2. Diamonds - Rihanna
Volume of Our Music
3. Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
4. Beauty and A Beat - Justin Bieber
5. One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks) - One Direction
6. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
7. Biblical - Biffy Clyro
8. Sweet Child of Mine - Guns N Roses
9. Winter Winds - Mumford and Sons
10. It’s My Life - Bon Jovi
The volume of music has an impact on students as
well. If tunes are too loud, they serve as a distraction
from studying (Teo, 2013). The key is to have mu-
sic play in the background and not loud enough to
take one’s attention away from studying. Additionally,
loud music over headsets for a prolonged period of Songs with 50 to 80 Beats per Minute for Science, Humanities,
time can damage one’s eardrums in the long run.
and Languages (Teo, 2013)
Final Thoughts
1. Man Down - Rihanna
2. We Can’t Stop - Miley Cyrus
3. Our First Time - Bruno Mars
4. Breakin’ Up - Gwen Stefani
5. Halo - Beyonce
6. Wide Awake - Katy Perry
7. Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
8. Impossible - Kelly Clarkson
9. Chasing Pavements - Adele
10. More Than This - One Direction
Do what works best for you. For tasks that use the left
side of the brain like Math, listening to Classical mu-
sic in the background would be apt. Tasks requiring
right side of the brain like Drama, Arts, and songs
from the genre of English Rock and Pop would be
more suitable in the background. To grasp Science
and Humanities, playing songs with 50-80 beats per
minute in the background might work. However, if
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dying with this method. It’s all about trial and error
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