The Effect of Different Music Genres on Heart Rate

Genre
Hard Rock
BPM
Age/Sex
1

13/male

1
2

11/male

13/male

14/male

1
2
1
2
1
2

11/male

13/female

13/male

1
2
1
2
1
2

13/male

15/male

10

13/male

1
2
1
2
1
2

11

11/female

12

12/male

13

14/male

14

13/male

15

10/female

16

14/male

17

14/male

BPM

Trial Before During

1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1

78
83
78
87
73
64
87
90
90
73
64
70
72
67
92
85
73
60
60
63
79
83
93
89
69
75
81
84
77
85
87
77
70

82
80
88
91
73
73
98
94
94
79
67
71
69
66
90
91
79
64
69
65
80
88
93
83
62
62
80
87
76
84
87
83
77

% of
change

0.05128
-0.0361
0.12821
0.04598
0
0.14063
0.12644
0.04444
0.04444
0.08219
0.04688
0.01429
-0.0417
-0.0149
-0.0217
0.07059
0.08219
0.06667
0.15
0.03175
0.01266
0.06024
0
-0.0674
-0.1014
-0.1733
-0.0123
0.03571
-0.013
-0.0118
0
0.07792
0.1

Soft Rock
BPM

BPM

% of

Blues/ Jazz
BPM

BPM

% of

Reggae
BPM

BPM

% of

Country
BPM

BPM

% of

Mood Before During change Mood Before During change Mood Before During change Mood Before During change Mood
Happy
89
86 -0.03 Calm
87
79
-0.09 Dissapoint 77
82 0.065 Happy
79
82
0.038 Aggravated
Confident
82
86 0.049 Cheerful
81
85 0.049 Bored
79
74 -0.063 Anxious
81
81
0 Irratated
Calm
82
89 0.085 Cheerful
82
86 0.049 Bored
83
88
0.06 Happy
83
80 -0.036 Irratated
Calm
90
91 0.011 Calm
90
87
-0.03 Happy
91
88 -0.033 Cheerful
78
86
0.103 Annoyed
Energetic
75
78
0.04 Calm
70
77
0.1 Cheerful
71
71
0
Happy
68
74
0.088 Bored
Energetic
71
70 -0.01 Confident
66
70 0.061 Peaceful
71
65 -0.085 Happy
63
68
0.079 Bored
Anxious
93
99 0.065 Happy
97
98
0.01 Peaceful
95
99 0.042 Calm
95
101 0.063 Irratated
Anxious
93
100 0.075 Happy
98
100 0.02 Calm
89
91 0.022 Cheerful
94
97
0.032 Irratated
Calm
96
92 -0.04 Happy
91
89
-0.02 Surprised
92
93 0.011 Calm
89
88 -0.011 Dissapoint
Calm
77
75 -0.03 Happy
73
80 0.096 Calm
81
80 -0.012 Happy
70
85
0.214 Depressed
Calm
68
70 0.029 Exausted
83
69
-0.17 Peaceful
88
67 -0.239 Cheerful
80
63 -0.213 Irratated
Confident
70
72 0.029 Calm
71
79 0.113 Happy
76
70 -0.079 Peaceful
71
69 -0.028 Irratated
Calm
68
77 0.132 Happy
65
71 0.092 Peaceful
66
75 0.136 Energetic
76
74 -0.026 Bored
Confident
67
68 0.015 Peaceful
72
69
-0.04 Happy
65
74 0.138 Energetic
66
69
0.045 Bored
Calm
90
88 -0.02 Calm
90
94 0.044 Happy
92
88 -0.043 Bored
84
82 -0.024 Calm
Happy
86
81 -0.06 Calm
86
87 0.012 Happy
85
89 0.047 Cheerful
87
82 -0.057 Calm
Energetic
67
66 -0.01 Calm
67
65
-0.03 Bored
68
65 -0.044 Peaceful
66
64
-0.03 Calm
Confident
71
75 0.056 Happy
66
70 0.061 Annoyed
82
65 -0.207 Calm
63
61 -0.032 Dissapoint
Energetic
63
66 0.048 Confident
68
71 0.044 Cheerful
66
66
0
Calm
67
71
0.06 Amused
Dissapoint
63
66 0.048 Calm
63
84 0.333 Happy
69
67 -0.029 Peaceful
65
70
0.077 Cheerful
Stressed
83
92 0.108 Happy
77
95 0.234 Energetic
96
75 -0.219 Calm
80
98
0.225 Cheerful
Angry
100
97 -0.03 Calm
92
89
-0.03 Amused
86
73 -0.151 Calm
88
97
0.102 Happy
Normal
82
94 0.146 Confident 100
96
-0.04 Calm
99
107 0.081 Happy
93
108 0.161 Bored
Calm
84
82 -0.02 Calm
76
82 0.079 Happy
77
82 0.065 Happy
79
89
0.127 Irratated
Cheerful
63
64 0.016 Calm
67
66
-0.01 Peaceful
72
64 -0.111 Cheerful
62
63
0.016 Dissapoint
Calm
70
62 -0.11 Peaceful
65
64
-0.02 Peaceful
83
64 -0.229 Calm
65
70
0.077 Irratated
Calm
82
88 0.073 Energetic
75
93
0.24 Energetic
78
79 0.013 Happy
81
83
0.025 Confident
Aggravated
88
85 -0.03 Peaceful
75
80 0.067 Happy
78
79 0.013 Peaceful
74
80
0.081 Confident
Bored
85
77 -0.09 Peaceful
72
98 0.361 Energetic
90
87 -0.033 Calm
91
87 -0.044 Bored
Bored
92
83
-0.1 Calm
84
100 0.19 Happy
84
82 -0.024 Bored
92
85 -0.076 Bored
Energetic
86
82 -0.05 Calm
82
86 0.049 Cheerful
87
83 -0.046 Cheerful
82
86
0.049 Dissapoint
Energetic
82
74
-0.1 Peaceful
73
81
0.11 Calm
88
76 -0.136 Happy
87
76 -0.126 Dissapoint
Happy
81
83 0.025 Surprised
85
89 0.047 Happy
81
85 0.049 Irratated
83
85
0.024 Cheerful

2
18

11/female

1
2

19

11/male

1
2

20

9/male

1
2

21

12/ female

1
2

22

14/male

1
2

23

11/male

1
2

24

10/male

25

8/female

1
2
1
2

26

12/male

1
2

27

14/female

28

15/male

1
2
1
2

29

10/female

1
2

30

13/male

1
2

Avg
median
mode
range
Std Dev
Pos/neg Stddev
Std Error

82
74
87
91
73
96
81
98
84
67
57
91
80
82
83
79
80
80
69
80
68
69
63
96
99
67
81

88
72
82
90
85
91
90
88
81
65
70
95
84
85
85
98
99
72
62
76
65
71
68
90
84
79
86

0.07317
-0.027
-0.0575
-0.011
0.16438
-0.0521
0.11111
-0.102
-0.0357
-0.0299
0.22807
0.04396
0.05
0.03659
0.0241
0.24051
0.2375
-0.1
-0.1014
-0.05
-0.0441
0.02899
0.07937
-0.0625
-0.1515
0.1791
0.06173
0.03
0.03
0.00
0.41
0.09
0.04
0.01

Energetic
Depressed
Calm
Calm
Calm
Calm
Calm
Calm
Calm
Angry
Stressed
Angry
Stressed
Energetic
Happy
Angry
Angry
Calm
Calm
Calm
Calm
Energetic
Confident
Calm
Bored
Cheerful
Cheerful

85
71
88
74
73
75
80
91
89
75
63
95
85
66
70
81
88
91
62
71
71
69
63
91
89
75
80

86
71
77
81
90
88
82
87
85
58
60
91
95
81
82
91
91
97
78
76
79
71
68
99
94
88
84

0.012
0
-0.13
0.095
0.233
0.173
0.025
-0.04
-0.04
-0.23
-0.05
-0.04
0.118
0.227
0.171
0.123
0.034
0.066
0.258
0.07
0.113
0.029
0.079
0.088
0.056
0.173
0.05
0.03
0.03
0.05
0.48
0.09
0.05
0.01

Happy
Calm
Calm
Happy
Cheerful
Cheerful
Happy
Depressed
Peaceful
Peaceful
Calm
Cheerful
Happy
Happy
Happy
Energetic
Happy
Amused
Energetic
Happy
Happy
Calm
Cheerful
Stressed
Irratated
Anxious
Calm

89
69
80
80
75
82
80
87
81
68
65
96
88
78
78
86
88
91
80
70
73
68
67
96
83
76
81

91
81
88
86
75
87
78
91
82
66
63
93
84
79
82
100
84
89
73
74
77
71
69
99
86
78
89

0.022
0.174
0.1
0.075
0
0.061
-0.03
0.046
0.012
-0.03
-0.03
-0.03
-0.05
0.013
0.051
0.163
-0.05
-0.02
-0.09
0.057
0.055
0.044
0.03
0.031
0.036
0.026
0.099
0.05
0.04
0.05
0.53
0.09
0.05
0.01

Happy
Cheerful
Energetic
Cheerful
Calm
Happy
Calm
Energetic
Happy
Calm
Happy
Confident
Calm
Cheerful
Cheerful
Amused
Amused
Calm
Bored
Happy
Happy
Calm
Happy
Happy
Happy
Happy
Energetic

84
69
78
86
80
88
82
93
84
57
64
86
88
81
78
93
89
90
78
74
73
69
70
91
85
83
81

83
67
72
90
79
83
78
95
85
71
66
83
88
74
80
100
98
87
73
81
80
67
70
95
92
85
86

-0.012
-0.029
-0.077
0.047
-0.013
-0.057
-0.049
0.022
0.012
0.246
0.031
-0.035
0
-0.086
0.026
0.075
0.101
-0.033
-0.064
0.095
0.096
-0.029
0
0.044
0.082
0.024
0.062
-0.01
0.00
0.00
0.48
0.09
0.05
0.01

Calm
Surprised
Calm
Happy
Calm
Calm
Happy
Happy
Happy
Cheerful
Calm
Calm
Happy
Calm
Calm
Surprised
Happy
Bored
Calm
Happy
Happy
Peaceful
Peaceful
Cheerful
Happy
Cheerful
Happy

87
66
77
81
77
90
78
84
82
65
65
85
87
99
87
99
96
76
87
71
69
65
63
86
77
83
82

89
91
80
78
71
83
80
96
89
57
61
94
91
83
90
101
100
90
96
70
63
69
70
89
82
77
71

0.023
0.379
0.039
-0.037
-0.078
-0.078
0.026
0.143
0.085
-0.123
-0.062
0.106
0.046
-0.162
0.034
0.02
0.042
0.184
0.103
-0.014
-0.087
0.062
0.111
0.035
0.065
-0.072
-0.134
0.03
0.03
0.08
0.59
0.10
0.05
0.01

Happy
Energetic
Happy
Calm
Calm
Calm
Happy
Cheerful
Cheerful
Bored
Bored
Stressed
Angry
Bored
Bored
Stressed
Angry
Irratated
Angry
Calm
Calm
Dissapoint
Depressed
Happy
Happy
Depressed
Depressed

rt Rate
Comedy
BPM BPM
% of
Before During change

84
86
79
86
72
66
98
98
92
69
61
69
66
67
87
84
71
62
67
63
93
93
92
79
65
67
77
78
86
87
83
73
77

84
83
94
98
70
62
98
94
92
75
67
69
68
70
89
93
73
76
77
73
98
99
95
81
63
70
79
79
95
99
86
90
86

0
-0.03
0.19
0.14
-0.03
-0.06
0
-0.04
0
0.087
0.098
0
0.03
0.045
0.023
0.107
0.028
0.226
0.149
0.159
0.054
0.065
0.033
0.025
-0.03
0.045
0.026
0.013
0.105
0.138
0.036
0.233
0.117

Hip- Hop/ Rap

BPM

BPM

% of

Mood Before During change

Amused
87
90 0.034
Happy
87
82 -0.057
Amused
82
86 0.049
Amused
91
100 0.099
Amused
72
73 0.014
Amused
60
69
0.15
Amused
99
100 0.01
Amused
93
98 0.054
Surprised
87
90 0.034
Surprised
74
85 0.149
Amused
75
87
0.16
Amused
66
68
0.03
Amused
69
75 0.087
Amused
75
80 0.067
Amused
95
98 0.032
Amused
85
85
0
Amused
67
71
0.06
Amused
70
79 0.129
Amused
65
74 0.138
Amused
69
74 0.072
Amused
80
96
0.2
Amused
92
97 0.054
Amused
92
104 0.13
Amused
84
85 0.012
Amused
67
72 0.075
Energetic
67
74 0.104
Happy
77
80 0.039
Happy
78
81 0.038
Amused
80
94 0.175
Amused
90
92 0.022
Amused
81
86 0.062
Happy
80
83 0.038
Anxious
77
80 0.039

Alternative
BPM

BPM

% of

Mood Before During change Mood

Energetic
80
83 0.038 Peaceful
Calm
83
83
0 Happy
Energetic
83
87 0.048 Happy
Energetic
91
95 0.044 Energetic
Anxious
73
75 0.027 Confident
Energetic
74
60 -0.19 Confident
Stressed
99
100 0.01 Cheerful
Irratated
96
97 0.01 Happy
Stressed
89
90 0.011 Calm
Irratated
79
87 0.101 Happy
Energetic
71
79 0.113 Energetic
Energetic
67
69 0.03 Cheerful
Energetic
73
86 0.178 Confident
Happy
74
79 0.068 Confident
Energetic
91
94 0.033 Energetic
Irratated
89
91 0.022 Happy
Energetic
66
71 0.076 Happy
Energetic
69
71 0.029 Happy
Surprised
68
90 0.324 Surprised
Anxious
66
72 0.091 Confident
Surprised
83
86 0.036 Surprised
Energetic
84
87 0.036 Happy
Energetic
80
87 0.088 Confident
Happy
85
87 0.024 Confident
Anxious
63
66 0.048 Confident
Surprised
70
60 -0.14 Peaceful
Happy
74
72 -0.03 Sad
Energetic
79
74 -0.06 Peaceful
Confident
74
83 0.122 Confident
Happy
77
82 0.065 Confident
Anxious
78
91 0.167 Energetic
Surprised
86
88 0.023 Happy
Energetic
88
79
-0.1 Calm

88
72
68
83
67
93
81
90
94
81
56
82
94
93
92
99
99
79
74
71
72
64
62
90
89
83
78

91
66
70
75
74
86
81
93
97
83
71
90
95
95
96
100
101
81
84
78
76
70
76
95
93
91
85

0.034
-0.08
0.029
-0.1
0.104
-0.08
0
0.033
0.032
0.025
0.268
0.098
0.011
0.022
0.043
0.01
0.02
0.025
0.135
0.099
0.056
0.094
0.226
0.056
0.045
0.096
0.09
0.06
0.04
0.00
0.36
0.08
0.04
0.01

Amused
Amused
Amused
Calm
Energetic
Peaceful
Happy
Happy
Happy
Amused
Amused
Amused
Amused
Amused
Amused
Happy
Happy
Amused
Amused
Amused
Amused
Happy
Amused
Amused
Amused
Amused
Amused

90
67
74
77
67
85
86
90
83
72
57
84
88
90
94
99
98
86
77
71
74
65
63
84
92
82
86

94
76
78
85
73
77
95
94
87
79
60
91
96
99
99
100
100
94
83
75
77
73
71
89
98
87
94

0.044
0.134
0.054
0.104
0.09
-0.094
0.105
0.044
0.048
0.097
0.053
0.083
0.091
0.1
0.053
0.01
0.02
0.093
0.078
0.056
0.041
0.123
0.127
0.06
0.065
0.061
0.093
0.07
0.06
0.03
0.29
0.05
0.03
0.01

Happy
Energetic
Energetic
Energetic
Happy
Calm
Happy
Happy
Energetic
Energetic
Energetic
Happy
Energetic
Energetic
Energetic
Anxious
Energetic
Happy
Energetic
Energetic
Energetic
Energetic
Energetic
Energetic
Happy
Energetic
Energetic

84
66
74
70
77
86
79
92
90
63
58
82
93
84
83
99
98
78
80
76
77
66
63
81
97
80
88

82
70
78
78
75
82
87
85
83
69
65
92
95
87
85
101
100
83
89
72
74
71
69
88
99
91
93

-0.02
0.061
0.054
0.114
-0.03
-0.05
0.101
-0.08
-0.08
0.095
0.121
0.122
0.022
0.036
0.024
0.02
0.02
0.064
0.113
-0.05
-0.04
0.076
0.095
0.086
0.021
0.138
0.057
0.04
0.04
0.10
0.51
0.08
0.04
0.01

Calm
Calm
Surprised
Happy
Calm
Peaceful
Happy
Sad
Calm
Happy
Cheerful
Energetic
Cheerful
Energetic
Energetic
Happy
Happy
Happy
Confident
Calm
Calm
Happy
Confident
Anxious
Anxious
Cheerful
Happy

The Effect of Different Music Genres on Heart Rate

0.12

Percent of Change of Heart Rate (BPM) Before and During Song Play

0.10

0.08
6.89%

5.62%

0.06
4.58%
0.04

3.28%
2.75%

2.73%

0.02

0.00
-0.94%
-0.02

-0.04

-0.06

-0.08

Hip- Hop/ Rap

Music Genres

Comedy

Country

Reggae

Blues/ Jazz

Soft Rock

Hard Rock

Percent of Cha

-0.08

n Heart Rate

Percent of Change =
(BPM During - BPM
Before)/BPM Before
BPM = beats per minute
4.05%
Negative percent of
change results when
heart rate decreases

Alternative

Mitchell Bowser
Pd. 5
Jensen