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Practising

Jørgensen, H; Hallam, S; (2008) Practising. In: Hallam, Susan and Cross, Ian and Thaut, Michael H., (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology. (pp. 265-273). Oxford Academic: Oxford, UK. Green open access

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Abstract

This article reviews studies on the nature of practice and its importance in developing musical expertise. The musician not only needs to consider the development of technical skills but must also develop musical interpretation, may have to play or sing from memory, rehearse and perform in cooperation with other musicians, improvise, and contend with stage fright. Both the quantity and quality of practice contribute to the level of expertise attained, and the individual's ability to adopt more effective practising strategies is inextricably linked with their level of expertise. Musicians exhibit considerable diversity in the ways they practise, which can lead to equally successful outcomes.

Type: Book chapter
Title: Practising
ISBN-13: 9780199298457
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199298457.013.0025
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199298457.013...
Additional information: This version is the author-accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: music practice, musical expertise, musicians
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Education, Practice and Society
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1497551
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