In The Science and Psychology of Music Performance, Richard Parncutt and Gary McPherson assemble current relevant research findings and make them accessible to musicians and music educators. This book explains new approaches to teaching music, learning music, and making music at all levels of education and skills. Each chapter is a collaboration between a music researcher (usually a music psychologist) and a player or music educator. The combination of expertise generates excellent practical advice. Readers will learn, for example, that they are in part (57%) if they experience rapid heartbeat before the show; Chapters devoted to anxiety performance will help them decide whether beta-blocker drugs, hypnotherapy, or Alexander. Relaxation Techniques can alleviate their stage fright. Another chapter outlines a step-by-step method for introducing children to musical notation, firmly based on research in cognitive development. Overall, 21 chapters cover the personal, environmental, and acoustic influences that shape music learning and performance
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