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There is of course, the idea of musically enforced learning. So you learn to associate different ideas/quotes/formulas to song lyrics or certain melodies. By remembering the song, and thinking about it during the exam, it triggers those learned phrases. I can't say how effective it is, but its an interesting approach to study.
It's a good idea, however, very hard to implement and keep track of what songs were for what unless you're super organised. I did it for a few subjects/topics with some success - I found it best in maths and science.
 

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It's a good idea, however, very hard to implement and keep track of what songs were for what unless you're super organised. I did it for a few subjects/topics with some success - I found it best in maths and science.
I don't know why, but music helped me remember quotes for an English essay. God knows why I was listening to music whilst studying for English. =P
 

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Imagine trying to associate hardstyle/trance with ideas.
 

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I don't know why, but music helped me remember quotes for an English essay. God knows why I was listening to music whilst studying for English. =P
I tried listening to music while memorising my essays and I would just get distracted so fast! I could write and edit essays on the computer just fine, but when it came to memorising paragraphs, structure, quotes and so on... music would be a huge burden, so I would just hide indoors and recite it over and over.
 

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Imagine trying to associate hardstyle/trance with ideas.
Mindblown possible.

I tried listening to music while memorising my essays and I would just get distracted so fast! I could write and edit essays on the computer just fine, but when it came to memorising paragraphs, structure, quotes and so on... music would be a huge burden, so I would just hide indoors and recite it over and over.
Yes, even I began to think it was more distracting that benefiting! But I dunno, some rock songs I listened to lit up so many light bulbs during exam time. :)
 
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Lol remember every beat.
music for studies of religion notes (keeps me motivated). everything else no. I use it rarely for maths to go on BOS, but by then i usually just power on my PC.

I will turn some music on after a while of making notes to keep me motivated for more note making. (I usually have a break though). I hate dogs barking
 

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eh even for instrumentals ill straight away start analysing it and listning to the different layers, instruments, pitch, dynamics, melody etc.

Why?

that shit got ingrained from music class analysis....... fak

completely ruined music while studying for me for the majority of subjects.... cept music of course lol
 

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I find listening to any sort music that I like for any subject if it be one of maths, chemistry, biology, english or physics will work a treat
 
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GEE GEE GEE GEE BABY BABY BABY =D
you should definitely know this one by girls generation (SNSD)

maybe you should check out other kpop artists like super junior and SHINee :p
Super Junior is amazing!!!
 

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Haha, the Girls from SNSD are fucking so hot! They are babes. The music is ~okay~, very girly though.
 

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I was just wondering who listens to their ipod while studying and if it is really as bad for you as teachers say it is.
my friend downloaded me a gig of classical music. i think each song got to about 50 plays each on my itunes during the latter part of year 12.
at first i thought it was stupid.. but its really calming and i started going into exams not stressed (now whether that meant i didnt perform as well as i couldve is another story.. but atleast i didnt have a heart attack)
 

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generally you should stay away from music whilst studying.. unless its maths and/or the songs have no lyrics imo
 

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I do! A friend told me she listens to classical music while doing her work and that I should give it a try, and so I did. And it seems to be working..
 

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So far, the consensus is classical music/instrumentals. Am I right?
 

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