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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
In recent years, a psychological perspective has gained increasing acceptance in the education provided to musicians: teachers, performers, and "creatives" alike. Research in music psychology has revealed how musicians acquire the ability to convey emotional intentions as sounded music, how listeners perceive it as feelings and moods, and how this powerful process relates to social and cultural dynamics. Of course, people who identify as musicians have special interest in these matters. A well-cited volume ever since its initial publication in 2007, Psychology for Musicians is now brought up-to-date in a second edition, particularly in expanding outside the exclusive context of Western formal/academic settings. This new edition draws on insights from 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.
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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.
