Ever wondered why you just can’t get that catchy tune out of your head? Earworms ‘mobile brain trainer’, already a bestseller on iTunes, is the first App for iPhone or iPad that uses the power of music in a way that will have you speaking a new language within hours!

How? Simply by listening a few times, these rhythmic repetitions will anchor key foreign words and phrases into your auditory cortex ready for instant recall.

Repetition to musical tracks enhances the memory function in the same way that you automatically pick up the lyrics of songs on the radio; Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? Music has been used by advertisers for years in the form of memorable jingles and sound bites, and the scientific links between music and learning have been well researched. The educational potential of this phenomenon however, has remained largely untapped.

The earworms method has been tried and tested with great success. In difficult tests where pupils would normally achieve 50% or less, now 90% is not unusual.

Fun is the key motivator, says Andrew Lodge, co-founder of Earworms, “Learning a language should not be hard work, it should be effortless and enjoyable. The best way to use Earworms is not to concentrate, just relax and let your brain do the learning’’

The new Earworms Apps are available in 13 languages, with user-friendly functions that display the foreign words, phrases, memory tips and phonetics. Volume 1 covers the essentials for your visit abroad and Volume 2 will have you talking about yourself, past, present and future, chatting and even flirting!