Listening to music to study can improve performance: these are the 10 most effective genres

Listening to music while studying can help improve performance and thus get good grades in both school and college, a new study has found.

The study, conducted by the OnePoll company on behalf of CSU Global, consisted of a survey of 2,000 young Americans who found that those who listen to music while studying they were more likely to get better grades.

“Half of the respondents remember listening to music regularly during their studies (49%) and this percentage is expected to increase for younger students,” said the researchers.

Meanwhile, 58% of 18-25 year olds say they listened to music while studying, compared with only 41% of respondents aged between 58 and 76 years.

And this trend continues further over time, after school graduation. Two out of three Americans They listen to music while they work.

Most of the respondents feel more productive at work when they listen to music (89%) and say it motivates them to work harder (84%).

Of those who listen to music while they study, 80% agree it is therapeutic and three out of four say it is it helped them absorb more information.

Respondents shared some of their favorite songs to study, such as “River bank“Agnes Obel”,Against the world“Bob Seger and”God’s planby Drake.

The study also found that classical (31%), R&B (28%) and country (28%) are the genres people would recommend listening to in a studio session.

And some didn’t just stop at the music, they also mentioned the sounds of nature (30%), real-life sounds (26%) and podcasts (24%) “are pleasant to listen to”.

“There are a variety of platforms that students can take advantage of help them with their study habitsexplained Dr. Christina Agvent, director of the teaching and learning program at CSU Global.

“Whether it’s a list of instrumental music in Spotifya relaxing meditation on the calm or sounds of rain Youtube”, he added, and continued: “There is something that adapts to the preferences and study styles of each student”.

The work also found that people on average spend five and a half hours studying every week, but those who love listening to music study more than seven hours a week.

Unsurprisingly, 58% of respondents agree schools should consider allowing Have students experiment with music as they study to improve concentration.

“Listen to music while you study can be an extremely useful tool for some students to improve their concentration,” added Agvent.

“I encourage everyone to explore different genres or other undiscovered sounds which one can be best for them to help them in their educational experience,” he concluded.

The 10 most effective genres

1. Classic: 31%
2. R&B: 28%
3. Country: 28%
4. Rock: 26%
5. Old favourites: 26%
6. Evangelicals: 25%
7. Jazz:: 23%
8. Hip hop: 22%
9. Top 100: 21%
10. Instrumental soundtracks: 21%