Did you know that some people believe that if you listen to Mozart, you do better on tests? Well, some recent studies show that this is true! A group of high-schoolers volunteered to have the experiment tested on them. What happened? When the high-schoolers listened to pop music or another classical composer, the music didn’t affect them on a test, but when they listened to Mozart, they got higher test scores. Then the testers had a different group sit in 10 minutes silence they also thought that sitting in silence helped your brain. The group that listened to Mozart also sat and listened to Mozart for 10 minutes. After the 10 minutes were up, both groups took the same test. The Mozart group scored higher. The tests suggest that, if you want to do better on tests, buy a few CD’s or cassettes that have Mozart music, and listen to them every day. Happy listening and do better on tests!

Click to listen to some of Mozart's music.

Piano Sonata
Movement 1
Movement 2
Movement 3

Piano Concerto
Movement 1
Movement 2
Movement 3

What happens when you listen to Mozart?

You become energetic and excited.
You become nicer and calmer.
Nothing happens.
It helps to improve your test scores.