We all know that feeling. You’re listening to your favorite album for the hundredth time and you suddenly feel bored. You’ve memorized all the words to every song, and you’re just not feeling it anymore. So, what do you do when you’re bored with music? Here are some ideas.
Try a different genre of music.
If you usually listen to pop or rock, try listening to jazz or classical music. You might find that you like these genres more than your usual ones.
If you like classical music, try a composer that interests you. Listen to pieces from different time periods and see if they interest you or bore you (if they bore you, then skip them). Once you find some pieces that do interest you, listen to other songs from the same period.
You can do this with all genres of music: listen to songs by one artist, and once you’ve found some that interest you, try listening to other artists from the same genre.
Think about what you like most about music.
Do you like lyrics? Do you enjoy storytelling through song? Try finding a folk or hip-hop album that tells stories. You might find it more enjoyable than your usual album.
Do you enjoy the way certain songs sound? Try finding an album whose songs all have a similar sound to them. For example, try listening to The Beatles’ White Album or Led Zeppelin I.
Do you like music that makes you feel happy or energized? Try listening to electronic dance music (EDM) such as house, dubstep, trance, etc.
Do you like music that makes you feel relaxed and calm? Try listening to jazz or classical music. You might also want to check out soft indie or chillwave.
Try watching a film instead.
Listen to the soundtrack of a movie you’ve watched recently. If you don’t have a recent favorite film, try watching one that’s been on your list for a long time, then listen to the soundtrack after.
If your usual preference is not musicals, try watching a few. You might find that you enjoy them more than you thought.
Play some online poker.
Try doing something at the same time as listening. Playing quick games like online poker, occupies your mind enough so that the music is in the background, but not so much that you can’t enjoy the feel of it at the same time.
It’s easy to find a good place to play. Just search US Poker Sites or wherever you are located and see what comes up. You’ll be bound to find a site that works for you.
Listen to older music.
Sometimes, if you listen to older music from different decades, you’ll find new favorites that you never would have thought of before. If you’re bored of listening to pop music, try listening to some songs that are decades old, like Bill Haley & His Comets’ Rock Around the Clock. You might find that they are more enjoyable than your usual genre of music.
Try looking up bands or artists from different time periods on Wikipedia and see when they started and ended their careers.
This article appears in Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2022.
