📚 Music for studying
Peabody's homework music is free lo-fi for kids: slow, soft beats with no words, made to sit in the background while you read, write or do math. Three stations help you focus: Lo-fi Homework, Calm Down Corner and Space Drift. Tap one, set a timer, and start.
Tap a station to play it. Tap again to stop.
Music rooms
- Peabody TimersPicture timers for work time, clean-up and breaks.
- Homework timerWork till the train pulls in.
- Peabody RadioEvery station, and the player that keeps going on every page.
Why no words?
Songs with words can pull your mind away from the words you are reading. Music with no words is easier to let go of, so it stays in the background. That is the point: you should almost forget it is on.
Which station for which job
Lo-fi Homework is slow, 72 to 84 beats a minute, with a soft swing, a piano and a bass. Good for worksheets, reading and math.
Calm Down Corner is the slowest of all. Put it on when you are stuck or cross, and take a few slow breaths before you start again.
Space Drift is long, floaty notes. Good for drawing, building, or writing a story.
Work, then a break
Set the homework timer for a short stretch, work until it ends, then take a break. A brain break timer gives you a one-minute wiggle. The music keeps playing while you switch pages, so you can open a book in the Library and the beats carry on.
For grown-ups
Keep the volume low: background music works best when it is quiet. Nothing plays until a tap, the tunes have no words, and the player's off button stops it on every page. The music is made on the device, so nothing is downloaded and nothing is sent.