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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792230403321

Autore

Lehmann Andreas C. <1964->

Titolo

Psychology for musicians [[electronic resource] ] : understanding and acquiring the skills / / Andreas C. Lehmann, John A. Sloboda, Robert H. Woody

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

0-19-988190-1

1-4294-8616-3

1-280-96569-X

0-19-803339-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (279 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SlobodaJohn A

WoodyRobert H

Disciplina

781/.11

Soggetti

Musicians - Psychology

Music - Psychological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Part I: Musical Learning; 1 Science and Musical Skills; 2 Development; 3 Motivation; 4 Practice; Part II: Musical Skills; 5 Expression and Interpretation; 6 Reading or Listening and Remembering; 7 Composition and Improvisation; 8 Managing Performance Anxiety; Part III: Musical Roles; 9 The Performer; 10 The Teacher; 11 The Listener; 12 The User; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; U

Sommario/riassunto

What is it that accounts for the differences between musical beginners, advanced music makers, and world class performers? Virtually everyone likes music and has the capacity to be musical in some way (despite what some may say about themselves). Yet far fewer people come to be so involved with it that they identify themselves as musicians, and fewer still become musicians of international class.   Psychology for Musicians provides the basis for answering this question. Examining the processes that underlie the acquisition of musical skills, Lehmann, Sloboda, and Woody provide a concise, acces