The effects of anxiety on practice behaviors and performance quality in expert pianists.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

During their career, musicians need to undergo intense periods of training to master musical instruments and become accomplished artists. Dysfunctional practice behaviors and anxiety are often mentioned among the possible risk factors for playing-related injuries in musicians. However, the mechanism through which these might lead to the onset of these injuries is still unclear. The present study aims at overcoming this limitation by investigating the relationship between quantitative measurements of anxiety, practice behaviors and music performance quality.

Methods

The experiment consisted in monitoring practice behaviors in 30 pianists practicing a short musical task.

Results

Most self-report anxiety measurements were positively correlated with practice

SUBMITTER: Passarotto E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10106594 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature