When sleeping does classical music "make you smarter" ?

Question

when you are sleeping and you have classical music on does that make you smarter...

Answer 1

I don't think so. Some classical (like Wagner) would even make your sleep less sound.
As for me, classical makes my day better if i hear it when i wake up.
I also read that if a pregnant woman regularily listens to classical it makes her baby smarter.

Answer 2

Several factors: ■ Classical music doesn't give you a scene change once every 30 seconds, popular music does. There is nothing wrong with the classical music style, and Hollywood producers realize that. That's why they give the public the 1812 Overture and the Taco Bell Canon in bite-size doses, but don't make the public sit and watch an orchestra for two hours. Or, on rare occasions, they give us entire compositions, but with frequent scene changes. Nobody ever said Walt Disney's Fantasia was boring. The Italian movie Allegro non troppo is another good one. It's probably not popular music that the public prefers, but rather the dancing girls, the blinking lights, and the fireworks. ■ Classical music is in a foreign language more often than is popular music. Yes, I know, there have been operas composed in English at least as far back as Henry Purcell. But operas written in English have been overshadowed by French, Italian, and German opera. And that is what most people think of when the word "opera" is mentioned. ■ Classical music prefers knowledge of music theory, popular music doesn't. Why does the Peer Gynt Suite get selected for music appreciation classes? Because anyone can imagine the mountain gnomes taunting Peer Gynt. Why does the Persian Market get selected? Because everyone knows what a beautiful princess looks like. Say what you want to about the greatness of Mozart's Symphony no. 40, but most people don't know when the music is changing from g minor to Bb major. Which is easier for most people to understand, the exposition of a sonata movement, or rock musicians smashing guitars on the stage? ■ Classical music is instrumental more often than is popular music. Since the average Joe Blow doesn't know g minor from Bb major, song lyrics help sustain the listener's attention. I remember in the Sixties, there was a pop music hit in which the sound of pop corn popping was simulated. But other than that, I don't remember any instrumental hits. On the whole, it is only after a song becomes familiar to the general public that an instrumental setting could become popular. Which is easier for most people to understand, g minor and Bb major, or "Baby, one more time"?

Answer 3

There have been several studies on the effect classical music may have on us. One study confirmed that listening to classical music while studying for a report or exam increased each pupils' average grade level of scholastic performance.

It is believed that the tempo, tone and patterns of classical music tend to simulate the rhythm functions of the human heart. The music keeps in beat with the heart rhythm and somehow allows your brain cells to be more relaxed, flexible and able to consume or retain more? Make sense? I'm not exact as to all the "whys" of it. It's only some information I've read. (I should have been listening to "classical music" then, maybe I'd have remember more!)

Pregnant women seem to be playing more classical music for their unborn children to hopefully hear. And I, personally, put a classical CD in for my grandchildren to fall asleep by when they occasionally spend the night. It does seem to sooth them somewhat.

I don't know if it actually makes you smarter or just makes you think your smarter. But, I do believe it does have a positive affect on us one way or another. And that's good!

Answer 4

Its does in a way. Relaxes your brain while sleeping and expanding your mental capabilities... In this way, you have more room for learning and can understand quickly because you're all refreshed from sleeping...

Answer 5

It puts you into a state of serenity and you relax and your body is very calm. Not smarter.

Answer 6

HI,,, it sure helped me get out of the 3rd grade after 5 years there,,,,

good luck

Answer 7

learning how to play all sorts of music expands your vocabulary, and stuff. it makes you a genius. play guitar and phrase and do naunces.

Answer 8

It is not a proven fact, but studying to it helps ALOT!

Answer 9

It increases your spatial IQ

Answer 10

no its just something over-preotective parents try so they dont like real modern music like rap and rock. cause it has a "bad influence"