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what music to listen during a chess game?

what music to listen during a chess game?

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I preferably listen to Bach - Pachelbel's Canon in D major - absolutely brilliant!

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I like to listen to a lot of rock and metal type music, currently I'm listening to Metallica - The Four Horseman, good song.

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Originally posted by Ruubz
I preferably listen to [b]Bach - Pachelbel's Canon in D major - absolutely brilliant![/b]
Er... Pachelbel's Canon was written by Johann Pachelbel, not by Bach. Of course you could listen to Bach and Pachelbel's Canon, but I wouldn't recommend doing that simultaneously.

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>< stupid wrong song titles at limewire...thx for the correction

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Originally posted by Nordlys
Er... Pachelbel's Canon was written by Johann Pachelbel, not by Bach. Of course you could listen to Bach and Pachelbel's Canon, but I wouldn't recommend doing that simultaneously.
...although he might have a positronic brain...



mostly instrumental stuff for me. I feel lyrics tend to disturb my focus slightly. now it's mike oldfield's tubular bells. the caveman bit is about to begin, but it doesn't distract because I can't understand 'cave jive'.

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I've been listening to a lot of Rammstein and (hed)p.e. lately. I play slightly worse with music on for some reason.

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Originally posted by Ruubz
I preferably listen to [b]Bach - Pachelbel's Canon in D major - absolutely brilliant![/b]
Currently the Missa Salisburgensis by Heinrich Biber. Don't try it if you have a nervous disposition!

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I LOVE listening to music while I play chess or poker, mostly instrumental stuff helps me to concentrate but I think as long as you are really familiar with the songs and aren't listening to something brand new they shouldn't distract you too much. I love to listen to any Sting album I find it very intellectually inspiring

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When I play chess I don't listen to anything different than what I usually listen to.Lately I've been listening to a lot of Mr.Bungle.

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i listn to everything rap r&b hip hop rock some punk not a lot but music just helps you relax and helps you enable yourself to think.

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I personally listen to songs on a paticular playlist which I've copied here:

Il Était Temps Virginie Pouchain
Nightswimming R.E.M.
Every Song Is A Cry For LoveBrian Kennedy
Don't Look Back In Anger Oasis
She's Electric Oasis
Everybody Hurts R.E.M.
At My Most Beautiful R.E.M.
Man on the Moon R.E.M.
Let's Stay Together Tina Turner
Wonderwall Oasis
Find the River R.E.M.
Losing My Religion R.E.M.
Going Out Supergrass
Champagne Supernova Oasis
Monty Got a Raw Deal R.E.M.
One For Sorrow Steps
Cast No Shadow Oasis
Through My Window Sandra Oxenryd
Why Angels Cry Annette Artani
Tina Turner - Simply The BestVarious Artists
Better Best Forgotten Steps

A week of experimentation led me to this playlist - and wierdly it helps me concentrate 😛 (I must be mad!)

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I usually have "One Night in Bangkok" on loop.

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What about Air on the G String by Bach, absolutely relaxing!

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What about silence... 🙂

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Crashing Neurons