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• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Use your phone
• Method 2 of 2: Finding Music More Effectively
• Tips

If your head is tight sat down song and it drives you crazy, there is a way out! The software available on your computer and phone will analyze the song's melody and compose a list of options for your choice. It is also possible to efficiently search for a song on the Internet, which will allow you to make a shorter list of options for your choice. Don't let this drive you crazy anymore. Read the special instructions to help you find a song you don't know anything about.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Use your phone

1. 1 Use Shazam or MusicID. These are popular apps that analyze the melody and find songs from their database of recordings. If your phone has the Shazam app and you can't recognize the song you're listening to and you don't know anything about, activate the app, hold the audio source and wait for the result.
   • Shazam can be used on iPhone, Blackberry, Android and many other mobile devices. It also works on iPads and iPods. It costs a few dollars to set up MusicID on iPhone and can be used on other devices as well.
   • These applications usually do not work for live performances. If the band you are listening to is doing a cover but you cannot accurately identify it, you should use another method to identify the song.
2. 2 Record the song on your phone. Even if you can only play a short portion of a song that you like and want to find, you can load it into AudioTag in order to find the song in the database when you return to your computer.
   • At least you have a recording of the song that you can play for your friends or music lovers, they might be able to recognize the song.
3. 3 Hum it. On your mobile, you can hum a tune with the free SoundHound app. The application will analyze the melody you are humming and offer a list of possible options. Midomi service performs the same function on a computer. ...
   • Both of these apps are usually much more efficient for modern songs. Trying to remember the name of a song that your grandfather used to hum during his work will make it harder for you to use these apps and may need other methods.
   • NameMyTune and WatZatSong are also massive options that work basically like the ones above. On these sites, you can upload your song (or try to hum and describe the song yourself) and other people will offer you options.
4. 4 Play music on the virtual keyboard. If you have an ear for music and have a basic knowledge of keyboards, you can enter a melody into Musipedia or MelodyCatcher and find it.
   • These sites perform better for wordless classical music and other types of non-pop music because they have a slightly different database of materials to analyze.

Method 2 of 2: Finding Music More Effectively

1. 1 Search Google in quotation marks for any lyrics you remember from the song. Enter any words you remember into Google, be sure to add quotation marks around the text. This will narrow your search to just those words in that order, so even if all you remember is "she said you would be mine," it will be easier to find it if you group them with quotes.
2. 2 Look for the context of the song to help narrow your search. If you're looking for a song that you heard during the opening credits of TV shows, search Song at the end of the sixth episode of The Sopranos, season five or A song in a Mazda advertisement.
   • If you feel like you're getting close, it's best to use iTunes. If you've heard the song on a TV show or movie, search for the soundtrack on iTunes. If you find it, play free samples of each song in the album by simply hovering over the track number and clicking on the blue Play button that appears.
   • You can also try YouTube search for a song after narrowing down your search just a little bit.
3. 3 Find through the artist by describing him. Describe who is singing the song, woman, man or group, any other description of the song you can remember.Ask yourself if the song sounded familiar? Did the voice sound special? Could this be someone you already listen to or who you like? If you think it sounds pretty similar to an artist or band you've already listened to, check their sites or fan pages, they might have new releases, listen to them.
4. 4 Listen to radio DJ. If you hear a song on the radio, try to stop for a moment and listen. The DJ can discuss the song he or she just played. Call the radio station or visit the station's website, they may be posting a list of the songs they played that day.

Tips

• Try to make the text you enter clear, avoid words like and, or, but etc.