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Music for studying

Calm, warm and on the quiet side: soft piano, slow grooves and cozy, rainy or outdoorsy moods that sit under your notes instead of on top of them. Free under CC BY 4.0: dreamy chillwave and ambient downtempo by Purrple Cat, every track in full with a free MP3.

The studying queue

Tempo≈65–99 BPM
Softnessmostly soft
Steadinessvery steady
Brightnessbalanced
Good for
Revising, memorising, working through practice questions, homework and exam prep.
Leaves out
Anything you'd want to sing along to. Instrumental only, which is all of this catalogue anyway.
Default
1 h 00 min session, then a 20-second fade-out
From
17 releases: Sleep Tight, Eye of the Storm, Sands of Time, Tranquil Trails, Signs of Life, House in the Woods, Oasis, Above the Clouds, Mellow Skies, Bloom, Cat Nap, Whispers in the Dark, A Good Book, Just Relax, Nostalgia and Moving On, Brain Fog, Up All Night
1:00:00Session length
.m3u8 playlist
  1. T+0:00
    DiscoveryHouse in the Woods · 2021
    2:24MP3
  2. T+2:24
    LullabyBloom · 2020
    2:36MP3
  3. T+5:00
    Empty Food BowlCat Nap · 2019
    2:41MP3
  4. T+7:42
    Underwater CavernOasis · 2021
    3:20MP3
  5. T+11:01
    Whispers in the DarkWhispers in the Dark · 2019
    2:54MP3
  6. T+13:56
    Cool BreezeTranquil Trails · 2023
    2:21MP3
  7. T+16:16
    Dune DrifterSands of Time · 2024
    2:31MP3
  8. T+18:47
    EquinoxBloom · 2020
    2:20MP3
  9. T+21:07
    WeightlessSleep Tight · 2025
    3:15MP3
  10. T+24:21
    Ghost TownHouse in the Woods · 2021
    3:09MP3
  11. T+27:30
    Getting a HaircutJust Relax · 2019
    3:30MP3
  12. T+31:00
    Let's Go ShoppingUp All Night · 2018
    1:56MP3
  13. T+32:57
    All Curled UpSleep Tight · 2025
    2:28MP3
  14. T+35:25
    I Can't BreatheNostalgia and Moving On · 2019
    1:53MP3
  15. T+37:18
    Entering the Dream WorldBrain Fog · 2019
    2:36MP3
  16. T+39:54
    Silent WoodHouse in the Woods · 2021
    3:08MP3
  17. T+43:02
    Sometimes I Feel Like I'm Stuck in LimboBrain Fog · 2019
    3:00MP3
  18. T+46:02
    Brain FogBrain Fog · 2019
    2:19MP3
  19. T+48:21
    ChangesTranquil Trails · 2023
    3:16MP3
  20. T+51:36
    Tiny BallerinaA Good Book · 2019
    2:58MP3
  21. T+54:34
    AdriftEye of the Storm · 2024
    2:44MP3
  22. T+57:18
    DisassociateJust Relax · 2019
    2:59MP3
  23. T+1:00:18
    Stale Cookies Still Taste Pretty GoodBrain Fog · 2019
    3:07MP3
  24. T+1:03:24
    SerendipitySigns of Life · 2022
    2:48MP3
  25. T+1:06:13
    Happy TrailsOasis · 2021
    2:20MP3
  26. T+1:08:32
    Cat Nip DazeCat Nap · 2019
    2:28MP3
  27. T+1:11:01
    UnknownAbove the Clouds · 2020
    3:16MP3
  28. T+1:14:17
    Gentle BreezeMellow Skies · 2020
    3:17MP3
  29. T+1:17:33
    Pitter PatterHouse in the Woods · 2021
    3:00MP3
  30. T+1:20:34
    Wishing WellBloom · 2020
    1:57MP3
  31. T+1:22:30
    Lazy AfternoonSigns of Life · 2022
    2:00MP3
  32. T+1:24:30
    Treat TimeCat Nap · 2019
    2:08MP3
  33. T+1:26:38
    Ebb and FlowEye of the Storm · 2024
    2:23MP3
  34. T+1:29:02
    Lost ParadiseMellow Skies · 2020
    2:00MP3
  35. T+1:31:02
    Ball of YarnCat Nap · 2019
    2:29MP3
  36. T+1:33:30
    Cave of SolaceEye of the Storm · 2024
    3:00MP3
  37. T+1:36:30
    Moving LandscapesMellow Skies · 2020
    3:15MP3
  38. T+1:39:45
    Wait WhatA Good Book · 2019
    2:47MP3
  39. T+1:42:32
    Coffee JellyA Good Book · 2019
    2:09MP3
  40. T+1:44:41
    Box of KittensBrain Fog · 2019
    3:17MP3
  41. T+1:47:58
    It Was Just a DreamUp All Night · 2018
    2:28MP3
  42. T+1:50:26
    Day's EndMellow Skies · 2020
    2:45MP3
  43. T+1:53:11
    BalloonAbove the Clouds · 2020
    3:15MP3
  44. T+1:56:26
    Another DimensionA Good Book · 2019
    1:59MP3
  45. T+1:58:25
    Eye of the StormEye of the Storm · 2024
    2:21MP3
  46. T+2:00:46
    Fake MustacheA Good Book · 2019
    3:34MP3
  47. T+2:04:20
    Going With the FlowMellow Skies · 2020
    3:19MP3
  48. T+2:07:39
    Bird WatchingCat Nap · 2019
    2:43MP3
  49. T+2:10:22
    Through the TreesHouse in the Woods · 2021
    3:12MP3
  50. T+2:13:35
    DriftingOasis · 2021
    2:39MP3
  51. T+2:16:14
    Goodbye, I Hope We Meet AgainNostalgia and Moving On · 2019
    3:21MP3
  52. T+2:19:36
    Night LightSleep Tight · 2025
    3:36MP3
  53. T+2:23:12
    Turtle SandboxNostalgia and Moving On · 2019
    2:44MP3
  54. T+2:25:55
    Hiding in My Room Until Everyone LeavesNostalgia and Moving On · 2019
    2:23MP3
  55. T+2:28:18
    SighNostalgia and Moving On · 2019
    2:46MP3

Why these tracks

Every Purrple Cat track was measured for tempo, loudness, brightness and steadiness. The studying queue scores all 343 of them against its own rules, takes no more than 5 from any one release, leaves out the spooky albums and then orders the picks so each track flows into a neighbour with a similar tempo and feel. The result is 2 h 31 min of music without a single repeat.

Tips for studying

  • Study in one long block and use the session length as your finish line, not a break bell.
  • Same queue, same place, same time: a familiar soundtrack becomes a cue to start.
  • For memorising word-heavy material, turn it down further. Quiet music competes less with words.

Not a pomodoro timer

The session timer here never stops you for a break. It counts only while music is playing and fades the queue out over 20 seconds when your session is over. If you prefer short sprints, use any timer you like and pause the player for your breaks.

§Use it

Free to use, with credit.

Streaming your studying sessions or making a focus video? This whole queue is free under CC BY 4.0.

Free to use, with credit

  • All social media. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Facebook, X and the rest, including monetised videos, study-with-me streams, Shorts and Reels.
  • Other projects too. Podcasts, games, apps, ads, client work, school projects and background music in businesses.
  • Edit it to fit. Cut, loop or fade tracks for your project, and say it's edited in the credit.
  • Credit Purrple Cat. “Music: Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0”. That's the whole price: CC BY 4.0.

Never

  • Never re-upload or release it on streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer or Tidal, through a distributor or any other route.
  • Never release remixes, samples or covers of it on streaming services either.
  • Never register it in Content ID or claim other people's videos with it.
  • Never pass it off as your own or sell the tracks as they are.

Why so strict about streaming? Re-uploads, remixes, samples and covers on Spotify, Apple Music and other services get fingerprinted, and then false Content ID claims hit everyone who uses the music properly. Purrple Cat Self Releases have no Content ID, so there's nothing to clear when you use them as intended.

Music: Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0
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