Here's a hint: chances are you're NOT listening to it now.

According to a new study, two out of three people listen to music to help cut the boredom at work, but the problem is they're not listening to the right music.

The study, conducted by Dr. Anneli Haake for the music site Spotify, shows that most people choose pop music to pass the time at work, and Spotify then used that information to craft the ultimate at work playlist, which includes familiar pop artists like Adele, Arctic Monkeys and Mumford and Sons.  On the surface, that looks pretty good, right?

Wrong.

The most reliable existing information on the relationship between music and work productivity says that playlist is exactly the wrong group of songs to help you get work done.

According to PolicyMic, two separate groups of researchers, one at Focus@Will, and another at Brain Shift Radio have come to the conclusion that the perfect at work music consists of slow (around 60 beats per minute), rhythmically interesting and instrumental tunes.

Adele doesn't quite fit that description, does she?

So what's a good example of what music would fit the bill?   Classical.  (Hey, that's pretty close to Classic Hits, isn't it?)

Here's a perfect at work song, Bach's Double Violin Concerto in D Minor.  Let's try it and see how much work you get done in the next 6 minutes. Go!

Too sleepy?  You can try the Vitamin String Quartet, which specializes in classical versions of pop and rock songs.  Here they are with a take on 98.7 WFGR favorite "Don't Stop Believing".

 

That's MUCH better!  I feel more productive already, don't you?

 

 

 

 

 

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