Working memory is the area of short-term memory which works to comprehend information to put the information into long term memory. Research shows, working memory capacity is limited, different brain processes compete for the capacity resources (Johansson, Holmqvist, Mossberg & Lindgren, 2011). One argument is reading requires phonological of written words in working memory and background music can be distracting (Johansson et al., 2011). Research shows arguments supporting, studying and listening to music are similar processes making processing both information sources at one time difficult (Kang & Lakshmanan, 2014; Kanter, 2009; Perham & Currie, 2014). Understanding working memory addresses the issue of music affecting how much information
