2/10 dynamic range · no sudden shifts · 60 BPM · soft vocals · high predictability
Music to listen to during an MRI
no sudden changes · dynamic range ≤ 4/10 · 60–100 BPM · highly predictable
1/1 — Brian Eno
2/2 — Brian Eno
A Lack of Color — Death Cab for Cutie
ABC Song — Super Simple Songs
Brahms Lullaby — Jewel
Creep — Rockabye Baby
Donda Chant — Kanye West
Gymnopédie No. 1 — Erik Satie
Hush Little Baby — Traditional
Hush Little Baby — Cedarmont Kids
Peace and Quiet — Fred Rogers
Rock-a-Bye Baby — Traditional
Rock-a-Bye Baby — Cedarmont Kids
Rock-a-bye Baby — Susie Tallman
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What music is good for an MRI scan?
The songs that measure as the best fit are “1/1” by Brian Eno, “2/2” by Brian Eno, “A Lack of Color” by Death Cab for Cutie. The machine is loud and rhythmic. You want something steady and predictable that neither competes with it nor startles you inside it. Every pick on this page passed the same measured filter: no sudden changes; dynamic range ≤ 4/10; 60–100 BPM; highly predictable.
Why these songs and not a playlist?
Because they were chosen by measurement, not by title. Each song in our catalog carries measured dimensions — dynamic range, sudden changes, tempo, texture, vocal style, predictability — and this page keeps only the songs whose numbers fit an MRI scan. The qualifying numbers are printed under every song.
What did you rule out?
Anything outside the filter: no sudden changes; dynamic range ≤ 4/10. A song that is beautiful but has one sudden peak is still ruled out, because the peak is the problem.
Is this medical advice?
No. These are measurements of how songs behave — level, swing, tempo, surprise — matched to a situation. Measured, not medical. If a professional has given you guidance, that comes first.
Ratings are model-assisted, derived from each song's documented musical properties and reviewed by hand; we do not analyse audio waveforms. How we measure.
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