Psychology for Musicians: Understanding and Acquiring the Skills [Paperback]

Psychology for Musicians, Second Editiondraws 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.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 Musiciansis 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.ForewordPrefacePart I Musical LearningChapter 1 Introduction to Music PsychologyChapter 2 DevelopmentChapter 3 MotivationChapter 4 PracticePart II Musical SkillsChapter 5 Learning and Remembering Musical WorksChapter 6 Expressing and InterpretingChapter 7 Composing and ImprovisingChapter 8 Managing Performance AnxietyPart III Musical RolesChapter 9 The PerformerChapter 10 The TeacherChapter 11 The ListenerChapter 12 The UserReferencesIndexDr. Robert H. Woodyis 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 inPsychology of Musicand theJournal of ResealSW