Study Playlist: Motivate Yourself To Succeed

Students claim music can help keep you on task and motivated while studying.

Some students prefer the classical music genre when studying or completing assignments for class. This type of music can great to have on in the background with any given task at hand.

If you’re the type of student who can’t focus while there is music with lyrics playing, try out classical music. There will be no distraction from words, and it can be soothing.

Start with the “Exam Study Classical Music” playlist on Spotify for a variety of classical music by historically renowned composers.

On the other end of the spectrum is the hip-hop/rap genre. Students who favor this genre outside of studying may choose to listen to it while getting their work done. Just like the effects has at the gym, hip-hop/rap gets the student ready to be productive.

It also keeps the student awake and attentive, something essential for studying. Find a station of the genre on Pandora, playlists on Spotify, or search your favorite songs on YouTube. “I listen to music because it stops my mind from wandering while working or cleaning my home as well. I listen to everything” said Frankie Gearherd.

According to Forbes, R&B and hip-hop are now responsible for 25.1 percent of all music consumption in the U.S. Hip-hop/R&B, on the other hand, is responsible for just over 29 percent of all on-demand streams across the country, and that is the only field that is growing noticeably.

In fact, R&B/hip-hop is almost as popular on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music than the next two genres (rock and pop) combined.