Psychology for Musicians - Understanding and Acquiring the Skills

Zusatztext This is an extremely well-considered book by three familiar and extremely influential figures within their field, professional academics with distinct specialisation and musical competency. ...suitable for the classroom, and as a teaching resource, it is a comprehensive overview of psychology for musicians. Informationen zum Autor Andreas C. Lehmann is Professor of (Systematic) Musicology at the Hochschule für Musik in Würzburg, Germany.John Sloboda is Professor of Psychology at Keele University. A Fellow of the British Psychological Society, he has been President of both the Psychology and General Sections of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, as well as President of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music.Robert Woody is Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music. Klappentext This book provides a concise, accessible, and up-to-date introduction to psychological research for musicians. It reviews relevant psychological research findings in relation to situations and issues faced by musicians, and draws out practical implications for teaching and performance. Rather than a list of 'Dos and Don'ts', this books equips musicians with an understanding of the basic psychological principles that underlie music performance, enabling each reader to apply the content flexibly to the task at hand. Zusammenfassung Provides an introduction to psychological research for musicians - performers, music educators, and studio teachers. This work addresses the nature-nurture problem, identification and assessment of musical aptitude, musical development, adult skill maintenance, technical and expressive skills, practice, interpretation and expressivity, and more. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Musical Learning 1: Science and Musical Skills 2: Development 3: Motivation 4: Practice Section II: Musical skills 5: Expression and Interpretation 6: Reading or Listening and Remembering 7: Composition and Improvisation 8: Managing Performance Anxiety Section III: Musical Roles 9: The Performer 10: The Teacher 11: The Listener 12: The User ...

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• Authors: Andreas C Lehmann, Andreas C. Lehmann, Andreas C. (Professor of Systematic Music Lehmann, Andreas C. (Professor of Systematic Musicology and Music Psychology Lehmann, Andreas C. Sloboda Lehmann, Lehmann Andreas C., John A Sloboda, John A. Sloboda, John A. (Professor of Psychology and Director of the Unit for the Study of Musical Skill and Development Sloboda, Sloboda John A., Robert H Woody, Robert H. Woody, Robert H. (Associate Professor of Music Education Woody, Woody Robert H.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.03.2007
• EAN: 9780195146103
• ISBN: 978-0-19-514610-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 242 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music theory; MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Theory, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Theory of music & musicology, Theory of music and musicology