Do you listen to music while you read?

deelea_16 · Post by **deelea_16** » 18 Feb 2015, 02:02

I have to have some sort of noise in the background. If my kids are awake and at home I listen to them or the TV that seems to be on none stop. If they are not home I will listen to music or turn a show on that I have seen for back ground noise.

denigco · Post by **denigco** » 18 Feb 2015, 09:24

Definitely yes! it feels like I am in a movie when I am doing it.

Jenie · Post by **Jenie** » 19 Feb 2015, 14:50

Ahhh..

I can't handle that. It is too distracting for me. I'll end up turning it off. I love peace and quiet when I'm reading. It makes it easier to imagine the scenes and characters of the book while I'm reading.

spablo_94 · Post by **spablo_94** » 20 Feb 2015, 13:20

I do. But sometimes I prefer not to, especially if the book is so good that it requires my full attention.

tigg99 · Post by **tigg99** » 20 Feb 2015, 13:37

Yes, I find that if there is something else going on in the room, I can pay attention more to what I am doing. It also works when I grade, work on the computer, or do housework. Even when I am alone in the house, I usually turn on the TV or the radio just to have some back ground noise.

fritzycaptain · Post by **fritzycaptain** » 20 Feb 2015, 16:18

I pretty much always have music playing!

Christinar81 · Post by **Christinar81** » 10 Mar 2015, 16:56

I prefer silence when I read, but if the book is interesting enough I can completely tune out all sounds. It drives my boyfriend crazy because he will have a whole conversation with me and then realize I didn't hear any of it lol

Blueydmonster · Post by **Blueydmonster** » 10 Mar 2015, 19:04

Silence for me too....I can handle white noise but no tv or music!

nefausey · Post by **nefausey** » 10 Mar 2015, 22:51

I can't listen to music when I read. It's too distracting!

PeterPV · Post by **PeterPV** » 11 Mar 2015, 02:54

Sometimes I listen to some background music whilst reading but mostly I prefer silence.

parkkate · Post by **parkkate** » 12 Mar 2015, 15:03

Generally I prefer total and utter silence while I am reading, as typically I am concentrating quite a bit on the gist of whatever I am reading. However, on rare occasion I may listen to classical music, such as Bach concertos, which I happen to love. This can give continuity to help my concentration when my pets are occasionally barking. Usually if I am calm and tranquil though, so are they, fortunately. Listening to music with words is too distracting when I am reading, generally.

Richlearning · Post by **Richlearning** » 12 Mar 2015, 16:31

Yes, classical music almost exclusively. I prefer the music channel on cable TV because there's no chatter between selections. If I want to know what's playing, it's printed on the screen. This works well unless I'm binge reading and as a result have no idea what's going on in the world around me....