Psychology for Musicians - Understanding and Acquiring the Skills - 2nd Edition

Psychology for Musicians, Second Edition draws on insights provided by recent research in music psychology, combining academic rigor with accessibility to offer readers research-supported ideas that they can readily apply in their musical activities.

List of contents

• Foreword


• Preface


• Part I Musical Learning


• Chapter 1 Introduction to Music Psychology


• Chapter 2 Development


• Chapter 3 Motivation


• Chapter 4 Practice


• Part II Musical Skills


• Chapter 5 Learning and Remembering Musical Works


• Chapter 6 Expressing and Interpreting


• Chapter 7 Composing and Improvising


• Chapter 8 Managing Performance Anxiety


• Part III Musical Roles


• Chapter 9 The Performer


• Chapter 10 The Teacher


• Chapter 11 The Listener


• Chapter 12 The User


• References


• Index

About the author

Dr. Robert H. Woody is Steinhart Foundation Distinguished Professor of Music at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, where he teaches courses in music education and music psychology. His writings have included research reports in Psychology of Music and the Journal of Research in Music Education and practitioner articles in the Music Educators Journal and American Music Teacher. He is an author of the 2019 book Becoming a Real Musician: Inspiration and Guidance for Teachers and Parents of Musical Kids and is a regular blogger on the Psychology Today website.

Summary

Psychology for Musicians, Second Edition draws on insights provided by recent research in music psychology, combining academic rigor with accessibility to offer readers research-supported ideas that they can readily apply in their musical activities.

Additional text

Robert Woody guides the reader through the wonderfully rich and complex processes of human musicality using the perspective of a musician and the language of a teacher. An essential resource for musicians at every level who are curious about the inner world of musical thought, behavior, and emotion.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Woody, Robert H. Woody, Robert H. (Steinhart Foundation Distinguish Woody, Woody Robert H.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9780197546604
• ISBN: 978-0-19-754660-4
• No. of pages: 360
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; Music, MUSIC / History & Criticism, Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Research & Methodology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Occupational Therapy, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Cognition & cognitive psychology, Music reviews & criticism, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Psychological methodology, Music reviews and criticism, Creative therapy / Expressive therapies