Great for Exam Prep or Learning Something New
Ideal for anyone who needs to revise, study, or commit information to memory. Good for exam prep, learning something new, or any time you need facts to stay put.
How it works
This session was inspired by a small 2006 study by researchers Jonathan Williams, Deepa Ramaswamy, and Abderrahim Oulhaj, which found that people listening to a similar frequency scored 15% higher on memory recognition tests than those who didn’t. I’ve also added short bursts of a slightly faster frequency now and then, just to stop your mind drifting off and keep your concentration sharp.
When you are in an Alpha mental state, you feel more relaxed. This relaxed state is theorised to allow you to gain a more direct route to your subconscious mind, where your brain stores and files information for later recall.
How to use it
Listen to this track with your eyes open while reading and studying.
How this session is constructed
This isochronic tones session starts at 10Hz, then gently varies between 9.8Hz and 10.2Hz for the next few minutes. It then ramps up to 12Hz, holds there briefly, then ramps back down to 10Hz. The whole cycle takes 15 minutes before it repeats.
The track’s primary focus is on boosting your Alpha brainwave activity, but I’ve also included periodic short bursts of low Beta stimulation to help keep your concentration levels up and prevent you from getting too relaxed and drifting off.
Headphones not required
Headphones aren’t required, but they help if you’re somewhere noisy.
How loud should the volume be?
The main thing to consider is that it should be loud enough to hear the repetitive isochronic tones. You don’t want it so quiet that you can hardly hear it, but you also don’t want it so loud that it’s uncomfortable, hurts your ears, or gives you a headache. I’d recommend starting with the volume around halfway and adjusting it to a level that you feel comfortable with from there.
Get the MP3
MP3 music files can be played on the following:
- Cell/Mobile Phones
- iPad, iPods, etc.
- Laptop/PC/Mac
About my process
I build every track using isochronic tones, combined with music that carries its own amplitude entrainment effects, both working toward the same goal.
This is based on small-scale research into focus memory, plus what I’ve learned from thousands of listener conversations since I started in 2006. It’s not a clinically proven treatment, and any effects are claimed to be temporary, fading once you stop listening.
- You can find out more about my process and experience producing these tracks on my About page.
- For more in-depth information about isochronic tones and how they work.
- Read about the 2006 memory recognition study that inspired this session.
- Read the earlier 2001 study that first suggested a link between 10Hz and enhanced memory.
