McPherson, G;
Hallam, S;
(2008)
Musical potential.
In:
The Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology.
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Abstract
An ongoing controversy persists regarding the extent of individual variability in musical potential and the extent to which observable differences in acquiring musical skills result from social contexts that facilitate learning, genetic factors, or interactions between the two. This article outlines key elements of these debates and considers how 'musical potential' has been assessed. It argues that what children are born with enables rather than constrains what they will eventually be able to achieve. While a range of generalized abilities may come into play when learning music, a host of environmental and personal catalysts work in combination with teaching and learning processes to develop particular types of talent. These talents form the basis of the many professional, amateur, and informal forms of meaningful engagement that individuals can have with music.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | Musical potential |
| ISBN-13: | 9780199298457 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199298457.013.0024 |
| 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/1497555 |
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