I'm having trouble with my scan, I tend to fixate. My CFI suggested I keep a
beat. Glance at one instrument per beat. I was wondering if music would help
with my scan or would music be too much of a distraction for single pilot IFR?

Consider that you have to look at AND INTERPRET an instrument (the
interpretation can actually occur while you've moving to the next one).
If music keeps you on beat, it may also keep you from interpreting.

Try it on something like MS Flight Simulator and see whether this occurs.

Jose
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