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.

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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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