Do U Enjoy Reading With Music playing At the Background
By sunnycool
@sunnycool (12714)
India
November 24, 2009 5:55am CST
From my childhood i had an weird habit of studying with the music playing at the background.I do the same while preparing for my semester exams and to others surprise i do well my exams too.
I really feel hard to prepare or concentrate for my exams when i dont have songs playing.
How about you.Can you concentrate in reading Books,Novels,Magazines or any other stuff or feel disturbed with the music being played at the background.
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16 responses
@msfrancisco9369 (10002)
• Boston, Massachusetts
24 Nov 09
Yes i enjoy listening to music while reading but i seldom do this because i use to take a pause to sing along with the music. So i could not focus. Now i can play on instrumental music so that i will not be tempted to sing along with it instead it will give me a good feeling and be more inspired with what i am reading!
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@msfrancisco9369 (10002)
• Boston, Massachusetts
29 Nov 09
friend i am a singer. since i was a kid i've been exposed to amateur singing contest. i am a choice member and a consistent contestant in our school literary musical contest. I let all the opportunities to be in the showbiz or celebrity world because my passion for being a social worker was my priority then.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
2 Dec 09
Oh tats really great so i mistook you to be an normal singer sorry about that.gud day friend.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
so you must be great with your singing ha or else you just hum to the song.I would enjoy both ways
of your singing and would never complain of anything though it is bad.
.gud day.
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@corrycrystal (1775)
• Malaysia
29 Nov 09
Hi, Sunny!
I can still enjoy my read if there is a music playing at the background, but it depends on what type of music and it must not be too loud. Sometimes, it's not about the sound of the music that distract me from the reading, but because I will tend to sing along with the songs that are playing!
Even so I think I can concentrate more with the music playing at the background than listening to loud voices from other people talking.
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@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
hi crystal,some really enjoy reading when a soothing is being played at the background.but i really dont have any problem with the kind of music tats why every one thinks i am weird
it really helps me and helps us to refresh our minds right.
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@franchescoangelo (110)
• Philippines
27 Nov 09
Reading and Listening to music at the same time is good however, it depends on what music, depending on my mood if the music may distract my reading. I like listening to instrumental jazz like Four Play, Earl Klugh and George Benson. The smoothness of the music with hot coffee makes the reading enjoyable to do. It works for me if the music has no vocals, sometimes I don't mind at all because if the music catches your attention and start singing, it removes focus in what you do. :)
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@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
hi franches,many have a problem of getting distracted easily with hard music being played but I never had any problem with it but i enjoy reading interesting ones though else it doesnt work for me
.its always good to have instrumental music at ur background coz it helps us to concentrate.
Thank you for responding.gud day.
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@bucketkid (237)
• Australia
25 Nov 09
i cant usually concentrate while their is music going. i know people who when in a room with other people will listen to their iPod to help them concentrate on study.
personally, i cant make it work for me. i mean, i would be swapping one distraction for another.
i prefer to read and study in a very quite environment.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
yes there are many of my friends too who would go for an lonely environment for reading or preparing exams.every one has an different style though for preparing for exams.
Thank you for responding.gud day.
@maezee (41988)
• United States
25 Nov 09
Yes! Music has always been in the background, pretty much of everything I'm doing - whether it's getting ready for the day, doing homework, studying, driving, working, and even reading. I love listening to music, and unless I'm REALLY into the song (to the point where I literally feel like I HAVE to sing along with the lyrics), I can multi-task pretty good and not let it distract me too much. I'm actually way more productive with music on (like you!). It's strange, but it helps me think and concentrate.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
so at last i could find some one who exactly does like me.glad to meet you Maezee.
i have been doing this since mychildhood and it never seemed my distraction but i helped me concentrate more and got good grades in my studies too
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I never thought it be an distraction but it always worked for me
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thank you for sharing your experience.gud day.
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@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
Thank you Jackie for responding
and hope you enjoy your stay here and have a great day mylotting.
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@neelianoscet (9615)
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Yeah, i do it most of the times but the music is play lightly and not so fast not slow. Then, it is must to listen to my favorite singer or just an instrumental music playing could makes me feel not to feel drowsy to read as some lyrics may also gives me an inspiration to read more..
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
yeah most of the people will not be able to concentrate with the loud music being played on the background coz it really distracts.so an soothing music would be apt for reading.
Thank you for responding neelia.gud day.
@voldrox (7191)
• India
24 Nov 09
hi sunnycool, well even i like to study with some nice music running in the background, well it doesn't help me concentrate on the studies actually but yeah it sort of runs in the background and really like to have something like that, i have got accustomed to study this way, hasn't been like this earlier but yeah now it sort of is fun, i don't concentrate much on the music but more on the thing i am reading, well having a background music best helps when we are studying late at night, it is like something to keep up to or something happening which helps us keep awake and we study... this is how we sometimes study late hours during the exams, have a cup of coffee at 0300 hours and continue again...these days will last for coming days i guess...![](/Content/images/emotes/rolleyes.gif)
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@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
Hi voldrox,its a big no no for me to spend late nights for studying coz i really cant stop my sleep.
If at all i have an exam the next day i would prepare till 12 in the night and wake up at 4 in the early hours and i cant go on the with the music at these times coz every one would be sleeping.
Thank you for sharing your experience.gud day.
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@getbrowser (1708)
• China
24 Nov 09
No, I don't have a habit of reading with music playing at the background. In fact, I have never tried it before and I will not concentrate on reading any more.
For me, it is really a weird habit because I can do one thing at a time. In my eyes, when working on one thing, we should concentrate and not allow oneself to be distracted. For most people, we can't have fish and bear's paw at the same time.
Sometimes, when we concentrate two things at the same time, we can get nothing at last. It is wiser to do one thing at a time until you succeed.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
hey Browser,may be you should try it once coz once you get along with it you dont really feel the pain or being tensed after working for long hours.
May be you prefer to work on one task at a time but if we want to make some impression or money we got to believe in multi tasking.
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@jewels49 (1776)
• United States
24 Nov 09
I have a son and grandson that both do better with school work when music is on in the background. Homework gets done faster and grades are better.
It's not like they are aware of individual songs but more like the music holds onto the part of their minds that would be wandering to other places while studying.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
hi jewels,music helps us to refresh our minds and also helps our mind from wandering about other stuff.
thank you for sharing your experience.gud day.
@scoutsniper85 (432)
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24 Nov 09
yes I enjoy listening to music while reading specially if the book is boarring.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
i cant go on with an boring book despite of the music being played on the background i tried few times but it doesnt work with me
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so i had go for some thing interesting.Thank you for sharing your experienc sniper.gud day.![](/Content/images/emotes/thumbup.gif)
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@doreencoco (229)
• China
25 Nov 09
hi ,sunnycool ,i have different situation to you ,for me ,i cannot concentrate to read or writing when have songs playing ,i know many person as the same with you ,including my friends ,but i cannot .i try before ,i need to more quite atmosphere.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
there nothing wrong with tat my friend coz every one has his own comfort level where you can do your best in your task.
so dont bother about your friends just go on with wat you are comfortable with.
Thank you for responding doreencoco.
have a great day
mylotting.
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@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
yeah i wouldnt prefer reading a boring one irrespective of the kind of music we listen to it doesnt help us to enjoy our reading.so i would always go for my favourite subject in my studies and magazine in the idle time.
Thank you Olisaur for sharing your experience.gud day.
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@echostone542 (53)
• China
25 Nov 09
I think that the background music is ok when you are reading some magazines, but if studying, seems it can distract your attention. soft music maybe better than songs. no words, soft music may make you easy .
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
Each one has his own mind set so some can enjoy with the any kind of music at the background while preparing(and i am one of those
) and some think that it is an distraction and find it hard to concentrate but soothing music would always help all while reading.
Thank you for responding.gud day.
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@Aylward (198)
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Exactly the way i did when i was still in school. I'm not sure how i can concentrate with the music playing in the background but it helped me in preparation for my exams. It seemed to relax my mind.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
27 Nov 09
i stil follow this method Aylward while preparing for any competitive exams and it gives our brain to grasp the lessons easily which is not the case when we read idle.thank you for sharing your experience and have a great day.
@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
24 Nov 09
I usually need silence to study, but when I was in high school there was impossible to get silence. Not only there were always kids playing in my window, my family is also very noisy and they can't respect that someone needs to concentrate. Also I can't concentrate in a library, so in that time I would listen to classic music.
That's the only kind of music that won't make me lose my concentration while reading.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
29 Nov 09
i do not have any problem in reading or preparing for exams coz i have been doing this for years so i enjoy listening to all kinds of music
.so hope you do good with your studies.
Thank you for sharing your experience madteaparty.gud day.
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