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Students are always looking for ways to improve their studying tactics, especially college students. Previous studies in the medical field have shown the effect that music therapy has on the consciousness of individuals, this research is to determine whether this effect stands true when manipulating the minds of college students during mental tasks. In this research we had four musical stimuli (upbeat lyrical, upbeat instrumental, calm lyrical, and calm instrumental), with the addition of a control group, that paired with a mental task. This mental task was a mad math multiplication worksheet, students had one minute to attempt in completing the worksheet. While the experiment was taking place, a Muse EEG headset was worn to show the participants brain waves. We collected the data from each of the five brain waves: Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. A One-Way Repeated ANOVA Measures Test was done with the data collected from the EEG headset. We found that the calm instrumental musical stimuli (Serenade in B-Flat Major by Mozart) is the most effective by showing the highest concentration of beta and gamma brain waves. Serenade in B-Flat Major by Mozart also exhibited a significant difference when compared to the other three musical stimuli and the control group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]