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Interesting concept. Classical music, I presume.
Penelope wrote: "Interesting concept. Classical music, I presume."I usually listen to rap and rock music, or pretty much any song that has an upbeat rhythm, face pacing, and/or motivational/powerful lyrics. I actually do not have any classical music on my playlist, and I have not been introduced to it much. I might try it out, though!
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Classical music being mathematically based I assumed the point was listening to classical while solving math problems. So much for assuming. Would be interesting to view the result, side by side, of the results between classical background music and the music you suggest.
Penelope wrote: "Classical music being mathematically based I assumed the point was listening to classical while solving math problems. So much for assuming. Would be interesting to view the result, side by side, o..."That could be a topic I could write about. Thanks for suggesting!
Hi, everyone! I released Chapter 2 of "Listening to Music While Solving Math Problems!" This chapter is called "Why Music?" You can view it in the link below:https://www.goodreads.com/story/show/...
Hi, everyone! I released Chapter 3 of "Listening to Music While Solving Math Problems!" This chapter is called "Anxiety to Exhilaration!" You can view it in the link below:https://www.goodreads.com/story/show/...
Hi, everyone! I completed Chapter 4 of "Listening to Music While Solving Math Problems!" This chapter is called "Listening to Math While Solving Music." You can view it in the link below:https://www.goodreads.com/story/show/...
I released Chapter 5 of this series! This chapter is titled "Listening to Math While Solving Music---Data." You can view it on Goodreads here:https://www.goodreads.com/story/show/...
I completed Chapter 6 of this series!You can view this chapter here
By the way, I am planning on publishing the last essays of this series this week, so please stay tuned to finish reading this series!
Hello! I completed Chapter 7 of Listening to Music While Solving Math Problems! You can view it on Goodreads through the link below:https://www.goodreads.com/story/show/...
By the way, I'll be finishing the last essay of this series on Friday or on the weekends, so check this discussion to see my update on when I am finished with this essay!
I decided to release the last chapter of this series yesterday! Check it, along with a piece of my own digital art, here: https://www.goodreads.com/story/show/...
Why, among all other subjects, would I choose math to be the subject in which I listen to music? Why not language arts, science, history, or even physical education?
Math is a science.
For your statement that listening to music can be a distraction to subjects like language, history, and science, well, I think it depends on the person and the type of music. One of my old bosses listened ambient at work (scientific research).
Juan wrote: "Why, among all other subjects, would I choose math to be the subject in which I listen to music? Why not language arts, science, history, or even physical education?Math is a science.
For your st..."
I have heard that math is a science. The dictionary definition of mathematics is "the abstract science of number, quantity, and space."
However, I still do believe that math is more feasible for listening to music than sciences like biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy and/or geology, because most of mathematics, even some word problems or geometric proofs, are more grounded in logic and arithmetic than reading, and I do find it hard to read while listening to music; I did mention that in my essays; other subjects do require a bit more of the memorization, processing, and manipulation of terminology, while math just needs more of the processing of numbers and logic. Unlike your boss, I probably would not be able to do scientific research while listening to music. 😂
Whether or not music is a distraction is dependent on the person. You are most certainly correct, Juan. When I said that listening to music while solving math problems was a distraction, I was trying to apply that to MYSELF, not necessarily to other people. I did say "Like the student on Quora.com, I believe that math can give a person greater opportunities to listen to music than any other core subjects, not "Like the student on Quora.com, I believe that math will give a person greater opportunities to listen to music than any other core subjects." Sorry if I caused any confusion. :p
BTW thanks for commenting! Means a lot!
Have you ever tried listening to music while solving math problems?
When I was a student, I liked to study in complete isolation (even the small murmur of a library distracted me, so I preferred to study in my room without any music).Now I sometimes listen to music at work regardless of the kind of task (maths, reading, writing, programming...) it helps me relax.
Juan wrote: "When I was a student, I liked to study in complete isolation (even the small murmur of a library distracted me, so I preferred to study in my room without any music).Now I sometimes listen to mus..."
Wow, that is impressive. For me, it's harder to listen to music while writing and reading.
Then, there are also times when a song is playing in my head while I am trying to read, and I struggle to concentrate. It just makes my life harder. 0_0
Hi both, I am dyscalculic, so, far from solving maths problems to music, I can't solve maths problems at all.☺ I do use music when I write though. I wondered if this short article I did for my blog a while ago might interest either of you?https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Robin wrote: "Hi both, I am dyscalculic, so, far from solving maths problems to music, I can't solve maths problems at all.☺ I do use music when I write though. I wondered if this short article I did for my blog..."That was an interesting article.
"You can’t control the external environment, so you create your own. The Sonic Bubble."
I never thought of music that way! I do have a personal Spotify playlist, so I guess I kind of make my own Sonic Bubble, but I never thought of music as a way to create your own auditory environment. That was a nice way of thinking about it!
Thank you. ☺ I wrote it quite quickly one day because my neighbour was having (loud) work done on their house (again)☺ But even when things are quieter, I find my Sonic Bubble to be a useful tool, because my tinnitus can be a little oppressive in a totally silent room. A bit like being in an aircraft at thirty thousand feet.☺
https://www.goodreads.com/story/show/...
Thanks for reading, and feel free to give me any criticisms, comments, or suggestions. (This is the first time I used the creative writing tool on Goodreads, so if you see anything wrong with the way I used the tool, please tell me! Thanks!)