Why Do I Play Better With Music?

I have recently begun starting to listen to music and the results are interesting. My rating is going up. I want to know ways I can break this habit as at tournaments it will eventually feel awkward playing without music. It is good for my online chess but probably bad for my long term OTB rating.

I listen to (The Sun Is Shining, Mu Getsu, and Ha-doh)  from the Ki-Oku playlist and the Wii Shop Channel song.

I tend to play better (blitz and bullet) with music too.

I think it's because it increases your confidence / improves your mood. It can also become background noise to help you focus on what you're doing.

But it can also be distracting. I prefer silence for long games.

Maybe play with both and try to figure out how it helps you, and try to make those adjustments on your own during the games without music. Honestly music vs no music may not matter much for your long games, but paying attention to your attitude and the effectiveness of how you're playing can only help.

Yeah. Thats what I do. Makes sense how that works.

I definitely prefer silence for long games. It helps me calculate better. I think it helps more in faster chess because of how it helps your focus. 

Yeah. I am going to try that. Seems like good advice like always Preggo! thanks...

Imagine what will happen to your rating when you hear this:

*Deutschland Deutschland, uber alles...*

Temporary rating increase

I agree

Calming music is like a 100 point handicap for me. No way.

Yeah. Although sometimes I listen to classical

You can listen to any music, as long as you heard it many x in the past. Orchestral is fine, temporary Tt increase. 80s music is high temporary increase.

I see...

What music can do at your house.. chewing gum can do at tourneys

But chewing gum is not good for your health

Being in front of the screen playing chess is not good for your health either 

I suppose. but then if I do that my chess skill increases

If you chew chewing gum it does the same  

I dont know. I already have glasses though. And my vision has plateaued at -2.56

WTF I have the same