Music Research: Bach, Mozart, and Vivaldi Are Losers

February 18, 2021

Here’s a statement from “Techno Is the Genre Least Effective at Reducing Anxiety.” The statement is simple:

techno, dubstep and 70’s rock anthems the top three types of music that recorded an increase in their blood pressure.

Now read this statement:

Techno, dubstep and classical chill out were also the top three genres to increase heart rates among the volunteers.

Let’s try to figure this out:

Dubstep appears in each list
Techno appears in each list
70s rock anthems appears in one list
Classical chill out appears in one list.

It seems that listening to any one of these types of music will pump up the heart rate and increase blood pressure. But no! Only 70s rock anthems and classical chill out increase the heart rate without affecting blood pressure.

What do the data say?

“The study was conducted by the Vera Clinic, who also drafted in Doctor Ömer Avlanm?? to review the results. Medically they make a lot of sense…”

Sure they do. Bach and Mozart are losers. The music should do more than just raise blood pressure. Is there a Chopin rave happening on Zoom soon? Yep, thumb typing research for the GenXers and Millennials. Sample selection methodology? Confidence? Analytic methods? Term definition? Ho ho ho.

Stephen E Arnold, February 18, 2021

Written by Stephen E. Arnold · Filed Under News, Statistics

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