In the seminars we use nature sounds. Which is neat because nature sounds can help to minimise subvocalisation and it helps to reduce the self conscious tension that participants often have. However we encourage you to just do it without music or "entrainment" because they are not required. Nothing worse than creating I can't because I haven't got the music.
Later on during longer activation I use Pashabel Canon in D and I start waking around clunking stuff opening drawers, dropping books. I am deliberately "not" quiet because it's rare that we can read or study in the perfect environment. Sometimes you need something to drown out the distractions. Never use anything with a memorable beat, you begin to anchor information to that beat.
There are auditory learners who study while listening to rock songs> They feel great and know they understood it and yet when they take a test on it they fail because what they were studying was anchored to the music. Exam rooms are annoyingly quiet for them so there is nothing to trigger the recall.
That's why if you do use music pick something that does not have entrainment, and is difficult to hum to whistle to.
Alex
