20 Classical Tunes to Improve Focus
Many children and teens listen to “study music” when they work on homework or cram for a test. The music isn’t just background noise — it can even improve your child’s focus.
According to the experts at Johns Hopkins, music can reduce anxiety and lower your blood pressure. It can also stimulate and strengthen areas of the brain that tend to be weaker in those with ADHD. When it comes to music as a study aid, it can support the auditory, motor, and visual/spatial cortices of the brain. These cortices are areas of the brain linked to speech and language skills, math and reading comprehension, problem-solving, attention, and focus.
ADHD & Music: 20 Songs to Learn By
Not all music improves focus the same way however. According to a Bulgarian psychiatrist, Dr. Georgi Lozanov, children and adults concentrate and focus better with the following classical songs. Twenty minutes of listening is all it takes, according to Dr. Lozanov, for the electromagnetic frequency of the brain to shift into study mode, which is better suited for learning.
Johann Sebastian Bach
1. Brandenburg Concertos
2. Fantasia for Organ in G Major
3. Fantasia in C Minor
4. Prelude and Fugue in G Major
Ludwig van Beethoven
5. “Emperor” Concerto for Piano, No. 5
Antonio Vivaldi
6. The Four Seasons
Johannes Brahms
7. Concerto for Violin, D Major, Op. 77
Arcangelo Corelli
8. Concerto Grossi, Op. 2, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12
George Frideric Handel
9. Water Music
Concerto for Organ in B Flat Major, Op. 6, 7
Joseph Haydn
10. Concerto No. 1 for Violin
11. Concerto No. 2 for Violin
12. Symphony No. 101 (The Clock)
13. Symphony No. 94 in G Major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
14. Concerto for Violin No. 5 in A Major
15. Symphony No. 29 in A Major
16. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor
17. Symphony No. 35 in D Major
18. A Little Night Music
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
19. Concerto for Violin, Op. 35
20. Concerto for Piano, No. 1
Still Need Help Focusing?
Even with the best music, you might still need help focusing — and that’s okay. That’s also where we come in. Our multidisciplinary team is skilled in diagnosing and treating ADHD in children, teens, and adults. So whether you’re struggling to focus on homework or work in the office, we can help.
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