This book provides a concise, accessible, and up-to-date
introduction to psychological research for musicians - performers,
music educators, and studio teachers. Designed to address the needs
and priorities of the performing musician rather than the research
community, it reviews the relevant psychological research findings
in relation to situations and issues faced by musicians, and draws
out practical implications for the practice of teaching and
performance. Rather than a list of DOs and DON'Ts, this book equips
musicians with an understanding of the basic psychological
principles that underlie music performcance, enabling each reader
to apply the content flexibly to the task at hand. Following a
brief review of the scientific method as a way of thinking about
the issues and problems in music, this text addresses the
nature-nurture problem, identification and assessment of musical
aptitude, musical development, adult skill maintenance, technical
and expressive skills, practice, interpretation and expressivity,
sight-reading, memorization, creativity, and composition,
performance anxiety, critical listening, and teaching and learning.
While there is a large body of empirical research regarding music,
most musicians lack the scientific training to interpret these
studies. This text bridges this gap by relating these skills to the
musician's experiences, addressing their needs directly with
non-technical language and practical application. The book includes
multiple illustrations, brief music examples, cases, questions, and
suggestions for further reading.
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