Daniel J. Levitin, former musical producer of great figures such as Stevie Wonder or Carlos Santana, neuroscientist and current director of the Laboratory for Music Perception, Cognition and Expertise at McGill University, in Montreal (Canada), recently made an exhaustive list of recommendations about which musical genre is most appropriate to carry out each daily activity . Thus, it ensures that while we read or study subjects such as History or Literature, classical music, jazz, blues and techno favor concentration.
If what we want is to increase performance while exercising, a good option would be to hear I Feel Good by James Brown, with 146 bpm (beats per minute), almost the same rate as Madonna's single titled Hung up , also recommended by Levitin . Before going to sleep it is convenient to go down to 60-70 bpm, with pieces like Brahms' Lullaby. Beethoven's music, however, is not a good choice when we want to relax.
