Pick music that is compatible with your comprehensive level. Choose children's songs and traditional or folk songs for easier words. Choose pop, rock and other styles for more advanced study. If a song has so many unfamiliar words that you can't understand anything at all, select an easier one.
Use music throughout the day to make learning fun anytime and anywhere. Keep CDs of songs in your chosen language in the car, and play them every day. Take songs on CD or MP3 player to the jogging track or the gym. Play songs when you work around the house or in the yard. Just be sure to choose music that you like and enjoy.
Use music to practice pronunciation. Sing along with the music you choose, consciously practicing the sounds of the lyrics. Traditional music from each country incorporates the natural rhythm of the language in its songs, so your practice will transfer easily to conversation.
Listen to songs to improve your vocabulary. This not only introduces you to new words, but to lesser-known slang and idioms as well. These special expressions will help you understand native speakers much better. Both traditional and popular songs use natural language common in speech.
Listen to music to improve your grammar. Repeating the same songs over and over while singing along will burn grammatical patterns into your memory. You will not always learn textbook grammar, but you will learn how native speakers really speak. This method of study is traditionally easier than memorizing grammar rules.
Use music for group study. Bring recordings and words to your language club or classroom and have a sing-along. Using music in a social context makes learning even more fun. If you have the time, create cloze activities, or activities where participants are required to provide the missing words. Type up lyrics to pass out to your group, but leave some words out. Play the songs several times, and have everyone try to fill in the blanks. Then enjoy singing the songs together.
Dance to music in your target language. The rhythm in music makes language easier to remember, and dancing makes the rhythm even more enjoyable. Ethnic dance lessons come in a variety of formats, and many communities also offer ethnic dance classes. Take salsa dancing to learn more Spanish or country line dancing to learn ESL. Whenever you use music in your language learning, you'll learn more naturally and have more fun.