[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.12,0:00:03.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Transcribed by Sonix.ai - Remove this message by upgrading your Sonix account)\NMy GPA went from a 3.0 to a 3.9 for the year. Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.80,0:00:07.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I started listening to Lo-Fi to figure out if \Nthere's any causation behind that Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.56,0:00:12.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,correlation. I tried to teach an AI to \Ngenerate the ideal study music. Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.44,0:00:16.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I feel like you could listen to it if the \Nvolume was at like one, Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.32,0:00:19.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then you walked away and you listened to \Ndifferent music. Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.32,0:00:20.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Please don't release it. Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.80,0:00:25.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let me explain. Thank you to The Great \NCourses Plus for sponsoring this video. Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.16,0:00:28.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When it comes down to focus, \NI have two modes. Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.12,0:00:33.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I either start a task, \Nblink, and suddenly it's six hours later and Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.20,0:00:40.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I skip two meals, or I surround myself with a \Ncontrolled level of distraction. Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.72,0:00:44.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What are you doing? I'm focusing. Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.32,0:00:53.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That was until I found lo-fi hip-hop chill \Nbeats to study/relax to sparkle emoji. Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.80,0:00:56.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The titles are a bit much, \Nbut you know what? I'm talking about, Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.76,0:01:01.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this girl. Anyway, I started listening to it \Nback in 2018 and I saw my GPA just [explosion Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.83,0:01:05.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sound] and sure, there are several reasons as \Nto why that could have happened, Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.23,0:01:09.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but Lo-Fi music definitely makes me feel like \NI'm better at focusing. Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.91,0:01:13.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not every song, some slap a little too hard \Nand pull me right out of the zone, Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.23,0:01:15.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but there is a sweet spot. Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.51,0:01:19.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So today in this video, \Nyou and I are going to figure out why Lo-Fi Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.47,0:01:21.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hip Hop might help you focus. Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.59,0:01:28.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if we can teach an AI to generate the \Nperfect mix. Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.31,0:01:35.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I started my research by looking into the \Nhistory of Lo-Fi Hip hop. Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.07,0:01:39.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After that, I got a bit more familiar with \Nother experiments people have done with Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.47,0:01:43.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,machine learning to generate new music, \Nand I've got two big takeaways from my Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.47,0:01:47.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,initial readings. The first has to do with \Nthe structure of Lo-Fi Hip Hop. Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.03,0:01:51.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Its iconic sound is composed of three parts. Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.31,0:01:54.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first, a jazzy instrumental, \Nthe second, Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.91,0:01:57.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a drum beat combo of bass and snares called \NBoom BAP. Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.31,0:02:03.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's played intentionally off kilter in a \Nstyle pioneered by the producer and rapper J Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.07,0:02:08.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dilla. And finally, intentional environmental \Nnoise that leans even further into the Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.34,0:02:10.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,imperfections that define the genre. Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.26,0:02:16.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It usually plays at around 70 to 95 beats per \Nminute and falls within this range of Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.42,0:02:20.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,frequencies. And that gives me a few key \Ncharacteristics to look into when trying to Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.70,0:02:25.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,figure out why Lo-Fi can help people focus, \Nbut it also leads to a second thing. Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.74,0:02:29.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's an ingredient list and recipe for the \Nthings I need to teach my machine. Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.82,0:02:33.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's the plan. Okay, \Nhere's how I'm gonna make music with a Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.18,0:02:36.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,machine. Step one I need a bunch of \Ninstrumental and drum midis. Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.50,0:02:40.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are basically files that contain \Ninformation about the note that's played, how Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.18,0:02:42.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,long it's played, a bunch of other stuff. Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.26,0:02:43.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't know much about it. Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.54,0:02:45.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm an amateur. Step two. Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.50,0:02:48.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm gonna sacrifice it to the machine. I'm \Ngoing to be using an LSTM. Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.74,0:02:52.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So basically you have a sequence of notes. \NAnd then the next step in the sequence you Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.02,0:02:55.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tell the machine, "hey, \Nget really good at guessing what the next Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.06,0:02:58.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,step is going to be," and then it gets really \Ngood at it. Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.54,0:03:03.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Finally, I'm going to smash that drum and \Ninstrumental track together with some ambient Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.74,0:03:06.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,music, and I put two step twos. Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.97,0:03:10.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is step three. And then profit. Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.37,0:03:13.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sounds easy right? It was not easy. Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.77,0:03:19.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I spent the next week swinging between \Nwanting to throw my computer out a window and Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.33,0:03:21.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wanting to throw myself out a window. Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.61,0:03:24.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh my God. Oh, jeez. Oh my God. Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.21,0:03:27.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, Jesus. So it's been like three days. Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.25,0:03:30.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My code has run fully without error for the \Nfirst time. Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.93,0:03:35.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So as long as there's any sound, \NI'm gonna be happy. Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.65,0:03:36.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, let's just play this. Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.69,0:03:49.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not happy. Okay, let's fix this. Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.41,0:04:01.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, so I think I've stopped it from just \Nrepeating the same note. Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.37,0:04:05.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Basically, we get caught up in this loop \Nwhere it was just like "the last note was a Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.61,0:04:10.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,C. The next note probably going to be a C," \Nbut then if it thinks that the if the last Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.73,0:04:13.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,note C, then the next, \Nit just gets caught up in this loop. Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.37,0:04:16.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instead it has like this short list of likely \Nnext notes. Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.17,0:04:18.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then it randomly samples from that short \Nlist. Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.85,0:04:20.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anyway, here's how it sounds. Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.69,0:04:36.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That hurt my forehead. Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.13,0:04:37.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Isn't al. Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.77,0:04:43.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All right? That was headed to a dark place, \Nso I'm going on a walk to calm down. Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.53,0:04:45.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm also going to do a bit of reading as to \Nwhy, Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.49,0:04:51.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like, those specific characteristics of Lo-Fi \Nmusic might help with studying and focus. Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.17,0:04:56.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm also going to collect a bit of \Nenvironmental noise for the final track. Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.65,0:05:01.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The more I read, the more I realized that the \Ncharacteristics that make lo fi, Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.85,0:05:05.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lo fi, that steady drumbeat, \Nthat frequency range, Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.13,0:05:09.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that faux vinyl crackle, \Nall those things work together to create a Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.84,0:05:12.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sonic environment tuned for focus. Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.16,0:05:17.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really interesting. I should warn you \Nthat music's impact on your mind isn't Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.92,0:05:21.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,universal. It depends on the task at hand and \Nthe type of person you are. Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.64,0:05:23.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if what you're doing requires a lot of \Nthinking, Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.96,0:05:27.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you're currently in a place where you're \Ngoing to get easily distracted, you should Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.40,0:05:30.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,probably hit mute. We have a limited capacity \Nfor attention, Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.96,0:05:33.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and music uses up some of that essential \Nresource. Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.72,0:05:38.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In reality, if you want to focus, \Nsilence is almost always the better option. Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.36,0:05:42.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, background music can provide two key \Nbenefits. Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.44,0:05:45.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So here's how Lo-Fi can help you focus. Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.80,0:05:50.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First, it can block out more intrusive noises \Nby forming an aural cocoon that tunes out or Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.96,0:05:55.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reduces distractions, \Nby anchoring them to a predictable rhythm. Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.56,0:05:57.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Second, it can serve as a stimulant. Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.96,0:06:02.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Songs that vibe in the fine line between \Nputting you to sleep and popping off can Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.04,0:06:04.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,improve your productivity without being too \Ndistracting. Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.16,0:06:07.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that is where Lo-Fi Hip Hop comes in. Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.96,0:06:11.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The jazzy instrumentals and drum loops are \Nrefreshing and fun, Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.95,0:06:16.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but slow and repetitive enough that they \Nbecome subconsciously predictable. Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.35,0:06:21.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In addition, the dampened frequencies and \Nenvironmental noise act as a blanket that Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.11,0:06:25.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,blends the music together and pushes it into \Nthe background using spatialization. Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.91,0:06:28.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This makes the music sound less like a \Nrecording, Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.15,0:06:32.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,playing directly in your ears, \Nand more like something in a physical space. Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.83,0:06:35.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Finally, the genre's obsession with \Ncomfortable, Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.63,0:06:41.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nostalgic elements like vinyl crackle in \Nrainy days can help bring listeners peace and Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.15,0:06:46.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,improve their mood. All of this combines to \Nmake certain lo fi hip hop tracks easy to Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.79,0:06:49.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,process and ideal for focus. Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.75,0:06:53.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And with all of that in mind, \NI now think that I know which parts of lo fi Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.75,0:06:57.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I should lean into while making new tracks \Nand which ones I should avoid. Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.67,0:07:03.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I just need to get the steaming pile of \Ngarbage I call my code to actually function. Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.71,0:07:09.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's do this. It took another two days and \Njust endless emotional turmoil, Dialogue: 0,0:07:09.63,0:07:13.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I eventually was ready for my album \Nrelease. Dialogue: 0,0:07:15.42,0:07:16.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This might have been a bad idea. Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.94,0:07:20.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you all know why you're here? Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.46,0:07:22.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have no idea what I'm doing here. Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.90,0:07:24.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Apparently, this is the listening party. Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.98,0:07:27.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Before we get to the songs, \NI do have a question for you guys. Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.90,0:07:29.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay. You know me pretty well. Dialogue: 0,0:07:30.22,0:07:35.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On a scale of 1 to 10, \Nhow musical do you think I am? Dialogue: 0,0:07:35.82,0:07:36.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like a three. Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.66,0:07:38.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which one's bad? Dialogue: 0,0:07:39.26,0:07:39.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Zero. Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.42,0:07:41.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Zero. Dialogue: 0,0:07:42.38,0:07:43.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On a scale of 1 to 10. Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.38,0:07:45.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Zero. Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.38,0:07:47.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You didn't know who Alicia Keys was? Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.98,0:07:50.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was just gonna bring that up. Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.02,0:07:54.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I would like to present to you the music. Dialogue: 0,0:07:54.30,0:07:56.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which track would you guys like to listen to? Dialogue: 0,0:07:56.38,0:07:57.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The worst one. Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.46,0:07:58.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah. Let's work our way up. Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.66,0:08:09.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is an anxiety machine. Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.58,0:08:13.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This sounds like, Now, \NI'm not going to compare it to any music. Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.97,0:08:15.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That would be a disrespect to music. Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.81,0:08:19.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you're telling me that isn't the lo fi hip \Nhop beat to chill and relax to? Dialogue: 0,0:08:19.45,0:08:20.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A little far from that. Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.09,0:08:22.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The next one. Are you ready? Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.01,0:08:24.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which one would you like? Dialogue: 0,0:08:24.69,0:08:26.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wait. Maybe this is the worst one. Dialogue: 0,0:08:27.73,0:08:28.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay. Dialogue: 0,0:08:30.81,0:08:35.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay. Wait for this drop. Dialogue: 0,0:08:36.21,0:08:37.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is no drop. Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.61,0:08:42.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No. Is this gonna be available in our \Nnewsletter? Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.61,0:08:43.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It will be. Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.73,0:08:45.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where can I subscribe to the newsletter? Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.69,0:08:46.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sabrina. Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.77,0:08:50.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can go to \Nanswerinprogress.com/newsletter. Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.89,0:08:53.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To sign up. All right. Let's go with the only \Ngood track. Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.33,0:08:58.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So to set the expectations this is the best I \Nwas able to do. Dialogue: 0,0:08:59.05,0:08:59.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay. Dialogue: 0,0:08:59.33,0:09:01.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm nervous again actually. Dialogue: 0,0:09:01.05,0:09:03.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah that waveform is really aggressive. Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.05,0:09:09.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kind of minecrafty. Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.49,0:09:16.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Very elevator music. Like I'm waiting for my \Nfloor just past the seventh floor. Dialogue: 0,0:09:17.56,0:09:18.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah. Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.40,0:09:19.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we're at the 24th floor. Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.72,0:09:20.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That was really funny. Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.52,0:09:22.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Damn, that elevator's real fast. Dialogue: 0,0:09:22.68,0:09:23.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm gonna close my eyes. Dialogue: 0,0:09:28.40,0:09:31.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's getting creepier. I think the more that \NI listen to it, Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.28,0:09:34.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm like, I should not listen to this \Nanymore. Dialogue: 0,0:09:34.92,0:09:35.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's unsettling. Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.92,0:09:37.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is slightly unsettling. Dialogue: 0,0:09:37.08,0:09:39.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, you know, it's just like, \NI don't know if it's a chill, Dialogue: 0,0:09:39.80,0:09:46.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lo fi beat, but from listening to this, \Ncompared to the first lo fi beat singular Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.68,0:09:49.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you created, this is this is a lot. Dialogue: 0,0:09:49.24,0:09:50.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a lot of improvement here. Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.72,0:09:54.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's what it sounds like. If I just use \Nlike an actual drum loop designed by a human Dialogue: 0,0:09:54.32,0:09:54.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,being. Dialogue: 0,0:10:00.20,0:10:06.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This one's good. The big question, \NTaha, could you study to this? Dialogue: 0,0:10:06.64,0:10:08.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would definitely study to this. Dialogue: 0,0:10:08.60,0:10:10.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I feel like I have studied to this. Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.72,0:10:11.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do you guys think I did? Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.44,0:10:16.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think you did Badly. Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.28,0:10:16.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Laughs] Dialogue: 0,0:10:17.44,0:10:23.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that the drum loop that you got did a \Nlot of the heavy lifting here. Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.08,0:10:23.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Melissa? Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.08,0:10:23.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Laughs] Dialogue: 0,0:10:25.96,0:10:28.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Damn, dude. Speechless. Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.04,0:10:32.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In fairness, it's it's pretty impressive that \Nyou got, Dialogue: 0,0:10:33.16,0:10:35.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like, some semblance of, \Nlike, vibes. Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.04,0:10:40.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah. We've created a new genre of music \Nbeats to be anxious to. Dialogue: 0,0:10:40.64,0:10:43.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To beats to be anxious to. Dialogue: 0,0:10:44.88,0:10:47.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, so while that wasn't the hardest video \NI've ever had to make, Dialogue: 0,0:10:47.96,0:10:51.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I definitely felt like I bit off more than I \Ncould chew. Dialogue: 0,0:10:51.84,0:10:57.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Way more than once. It was the first time in \Na while that I truly didn't know how to even Dialogue: 0,0:10:57.16,0:11:00.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,start. Every step I just felt out of my \Nelement and I felt like there was just so Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.88,0:11:02.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,much more I needed to learn. Dialogue: 0,0:11:02.40,0:11:05.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But even though it took way longer than \Nexpected, Dialogue: 0,0:11:05.24,0:11:07.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was really nice to go from this. Dialogue: 0,0:11:10.72,0:11:11.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To this. Dialogue: 0,0:11:11.96,0:11:13.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This one's good. Dialogue: 0,0:11:13.88,0:11:15.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Knowing all of the hard work that went behind \Nit, Dialogue: 0,0:11:15.88,0:11:20.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and by the end, we were able to figure out \Nwhy lofi hip hop and ambient music can help Dialogue: 0,0:11:20.87,0:11:25.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you study and also make a few decent beats of \Nour own. Dialogue: 0,0:11:26.11,0:11:30.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kind of. Okay, I'll admit it was far from \Nperfect, Dialogue: 0,0:11:30.47,0:11:35.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if we gave up because our first attempt \Nor our first dozen attempts weren't perfect, Dialogue: 0,0:11:35.95,0:11:37.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we wouldn't get very far. Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.31,0:11:41.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, that's just a lesson in lo fi and \Nin life. Dialogue: 0,0:11:42.31,0:11:45.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know that was a bad one, \Nbye. Dialogue: 0,0:11:46.39,0:11:47.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hey there, I hope you liked that video. Dialogue: 0,0:11:47.99,0:11:51.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you did, please consider sharing it with a \Nfew friends. It is easily the biggest way you Dialogue: 0,0:11:51.87,0:11:53.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can help this channel grow. Dialogue: 0,0:11:53.15,0:11:57.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another way is to stick around as I thank the \NGreat Courses Plus for sponsoring this video Dialogue: 0,0:11:57.39,0:12:00.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while I turn myself into a lo fi hip hop \Ngirl. Dialogue: 0,0:12:00.39,0:12:03.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I found that learning things gets a lot \Nharder after you leave, Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.55,0:12:06.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like the guided learning environment of \Nuniversity. Dialogue: 0,0:12:06.15,0:12:09.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And unfortunately I don't have the time or \Nmoney to head back. Dialogue: 0,0:12:10.03,0:12:12.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Luckily I use the Great Courses Plus. Dialogue: 0,0:12:12.55,0:12:16.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a subscription on demand video learning \Nservice with these amazing lectures and Dialogue: 0,0:12:16.31,0:12:20.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,courses from top from top professors from Ivy \NLeague universities and experts from major Dialogue: 0,0:12:20.86,0:12:25.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,institutions. Your subscription gets you \Naccess to over 11,000 videos covering Dialogue: 0,0:12:25.02,0:12:27.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything from music theory to math and \Nmore. Dialogue: 0,0:12:27.70,0:12:29.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I recommend music and the brain. Dialogue: 0,0:12:29.42,0:12:33.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It explores the neuroscience of music and \Nwhat happens when melody meets the mind. Dialogue: 0,0:12:33.78,0:12:37.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It helped me better understand the concepts \Nthat tie Lo-Fi and focus together. Dialogue: 0,0:12:38.10,0:12:42.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can learn at your own pace, \Nat any time or any place without worrying Dialogue: 0,0:12:42.02,0:12:44.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about tests, which is the greatest feeling in \Nthe world. Dialogue: 0,0:12:44.54,0:12:47.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can get started with The Great Courses \NPlus today if you head on over to Dialogue: 0,0:12:47.42,0:12:51.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thegreatcoursesplus.com/answerinprogress. Dialogue: 0,0:12:51.10,0:12:53.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or you can click the first link in the \Ndescription. So get started with the Great Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.98,0:12:57.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Courses Plus today. But either way, \Nhave a lovely day. Dialogue: 0,0:12:58.66,0:12:59.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's done. Dialogue: 0,0:12:59.02,0:12:59.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Transcribed by Sonix.ai - Remove this message by upgrading your Sonix account)\N[Music]