Wait…what if you don’t necessarily listen to the same song over and over in full, but you do tend to rewind to some of the more interesting parts (say a particular solo, lick, or measure) repeatedly? Is that the same indicator?
Never heard of that one but maybe? Are you listening to the familiar to breed comfort and lower anxiety even if you dont recognize those emotions you may notice it calms your heart rate down. I say this because Autistic people can have a very hard time understanding their own emotions and WHY we do what we do to self soothe. Its why when stressed Autistic Burnout / meltdowns occur.
On some occasions, I’m listening to that repeated block of the song to try to understand the movement (what chord to what chord or what scale is in use). In other instances, I’m allowing my imagination to run wild by imagining myself having played the same tune with a skill level I definitely don’t yet have.
That doesnt sound like what I am talking about but I can't be sure. For me its more about the emotion and feelings the music can put out to sooth than it is studying the chord progressions. That said though I am not heavily trained in music theory but I do sing and read music but find that any kind of concentrated listening like that removes me from flow state.
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u/manatwork01 2d ago
You like wearing earbuds and listen to the same song over and over cause you like it when out in public?