“Bagsakan?” Songs that will save you from failing scores while reviewing for final exams
By Rhey Flores | posted 14/12/23
“Magbabagsakan dito in 5…4…3…2…”
Wait…?! As the final week of this semester is approaching, it is important for someone who is burning the midnight oil to have a cup of coffee, and especially, a side of music for a relaxing effect. To choose a good tune, this article has curated songs in different genres that will ensure you are good to go while reviewing.
According to healthline.com, music can help reduce stress and improve mood, increase motivation and productivity, help someone absorb information, and specifically, can help promote focus while doing something such as studying. However, music can also distract, can have a negative impact while thinking, and can lower reading comprehension.
That is why it is important to choose what to listen. The article also cited that it is best to listen to songs with no lyrics — it can be slow, instrumental, or even can be relaxing, but not as surprising as it can give you a heart attack. It is also advised to keep it in low volume.
Here are the best songs to listen to (based on our eardrums):
- Canon in D — Johann Pachelbel
This classical music from this German composer may be a wedding song, but it offers a symphony played by a cello that promotes concentration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgh68Swuak0
- Gymnopedie №1 — Erik Satie
This musical offering from Erik Satie brings you in a hammock while studying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Xm7s9eGxU
- Time (from Inception) — Hans Zimmer
A great music to listen to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c56t7upa8Bk
- Piano Concerto No. 23 — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
This melodic brainchild by Mozart offers exquisite violin, harp, organs, and other ensembles while tuning in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMYjGkgzinU
- Moonlight Sonata — Ludwig van Beethoven
This Beethoven piece will not make you quite emotional, even if it is not intended to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tr0otuiQuU
- My Love Mine All Mine — Mitski
This pop music by Mitski is not just a song about wanting reciprocal love, but a vessel for relaxation and mellow feeling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwGbMYLjIpQ
- Goldberg Variations — Johann Sebastian Bach
This cello classic from Bach will make you feel like you are in a lullaby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ezpwCHtJs
- “Symphony №6 in B minor, Op. 74 ‘Pathétique’” — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
This musical piece from a great Russian legend is suitable for a great grind day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZmLx4w2VHo
- Lover — Taylor Swift
This song from the great American pop star will swoon you while studying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMtN4sOvhqY
- Fix You — Coldplay
This may not be a study tool, but a great song for motivation and productivity, and will give you a drive to fight for dreams, aspirations, and life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzRMneypG04
Don’t you dare do stuDYING with no music! It may sound a distraction but trust us, to study with a side of melody is worth the time and effort.
Keep fighting! Aja!
