Comments on: Music: Motivator or Distraction?

By: pete

pete — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:50:06 +0000

I agree with Michelle and Meleah.

I’m usually good with music for design and layout stuff, but when it comes to writing, I need to be able to hear a pin drop. For me, writing is linear. A linear audio stream conflicts with the linear writing stream in my head. The end result is crapola. Graphic design isn’t linear, so music doesn’t bother me. As a matter of fact, design and music go together quite well.

By: teeni

teeni — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:26:26 +0000

I have to agree with Michelle and Meleah - music is for physical activity but not brainwork. Well, for me anyway. I’ve noticed my husband can program applications while wearing his headphones and listening to his tunes. I can’t do that. Maybe there is some link between the words in songs or something but it totally distracts me and disturbs my concentration. But when working around the house, cleaning or doing laundry, I love to turn up the tunes. Oh yeah - also in the car, but who needs to concentrate to drive?

By: Eric "Speedcat Hollydale"

Eric "Speedcat Hollydale" — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:22:02 +0000

Don’t care much for Madonna, but thanks for asking

By: Eric "Speedcat Hollydale"

Eric "Speedcat Hollydale" — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:21:33 +0000

… and BB king!

By: Eric "Speedcat Hollydale"

Eric "Speedcat Hollydale" — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:21:13 +0000

I listen to Barry White when I write romance blogs.

By: B. Durant

B. Durant — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:16:09 +0000

Depends what I’m doing. If I’m trying to write a blog post or need to concentrate I can’t have it on. Otherwise I almost always have it going. That or I’m listening to sermons from sermonaudio.com

By: Michelle Gartner

Michelle Gartner — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:23:16 +0000

I agree with Meleah totally-

this actually causes issues with my husband and I. He has music on when he works, his computer is behind mine and it is a huge distraction.

When I am off the computer music usually speeds up my tempo.

For me music works for physical activity and brain work not at all. Unless it is repetitious work on the computer.

By: G.B. Veerman

G.B. Veerman — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:50:06 +0000

Everyone’s different, but science suggests noise can be a good thing.

I posted on this subject couple years back at an agency that no longer exists, but for some reason the blog I started there still lives. Check it out:

http://www.freshglue.com/fresh_glue/2006/09/noise_is_good.html

By: meleah rebeccah

meleah rebeccah — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:36:14 +0000

Music = Massive Distraction.

I need SILENCE to write, blog, or even leave comments. I always get caught up in the lyrics of whatever I am listening to and then I miss out on what I was reading / commenting on!!

But, all other times MUSIC = MOTIVATOR!!!

By: Terence Chang

Terence Chang — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:21:51 +0000

It depends on the condition of the work.

If I am designing the database structure and something that I have to think deeply, I can’t listening to music. However, when I put everything down and know what to do, I need R&R, Rap or dance music to speed up my coding. I can code 10x faster with my finger flying. The faster music the fast result.