Dr. Robert H. Woody is Steinhart Foundation Distinguished Professor of Music at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, where he teaches courses in music education and music psychology. His writings have included research reports in Psychology of Music and the Journal of Research in Music Education and practitioner articles in the Music Educators Journal and American Music Teacher. He is an author of the 2019 book Becoming a Real Musician: Inspiration and Guidance for Teachers and Parents of Musical Kids and is a regular blogger on the Psychology Today website.

^lPsychology for Musicians clearly explains the psychological connection between music and humankind. Each of the 12 chapters concludes with a series of discussion questions well suited for either the classroom or independent study. Updating the first edition, this new version includes a diverse range of musical styles and cultures while offering the most current research on the subject of music psychology.

• ForewordPreface Part I Musical LearningChapter 1 Introduction to Music PsychologyChapter 2 DevelopmentChapter 3 MotivationChapter 4 Practice Part II Musical SkillsChapter 5 Learning and Remembering Musical WorksChapter 6 Expressing and InterpretingChapter 7 Composing and ImprovisingChapter 8 Managing Performance Anxiety Part III Musical RolesChapter 9 The PerformerChapter 10 The TeacherChapter 11 The ListenerChapter 12 The User ReferencesIndex

Dr. Robert H. Woody is Steinhart Foundation Distinguished Professor of Music at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, where he teaches courses in music education and music psychology. His writings have included research reports in Psychology of Music and the Journal of Research in Music Education and practitioner articles in the Music Educators Journal and American Music Teacher. He is an author of the 2019 book Becoming a Real Musician: Inspiration and Guidance for Teachers and Parents of Musical Kids and is a regular blogger on the Psychology Today website.

^lPsychology for Musicians clearly explains the psychological connection between music and humankind. Each of the 12 chapters concludes with a series of discussion questions well suited for either the classroom or independent study. Updating the first edition, this new version includes a diverse range of musical styles and cultures while offering the most current research on the subject of music psychology.

• ForewordPreface Part I Musical LearningChapter 1 Introduction to Music PsychologyChapter 2 DevelopmentChapter 3 MotivationChapter 4 Practice Part II Musical SkillsChapter 5 Learning and Remembering Musical WorksChapter 6 Expressing and InterpretingChapter 7 Composing and ImprovisingChapter 8 Managing Performance Anxiety Part III Musical RolesChapter 9 The PerformerChapter 10 The TeacherChapter 11 The ListenerChapter 12 The User ReferencesIndex

Dr. Robert H. Woody is Steinhart Foundation Distinguished Professor of Music at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, where he teaches courses in music education and music psychology. His writings have included research reports in Psychology of Music and the Journal of Research in Music Education and practitioner articles in the Music Educators Journal and American Music Teacher. He is an author of the 2019 book Becoming a Real Musician: Inspiration and Guidance for Teachers and Parents of Musical Kids and is a regular blogger on the Psychology Today website.

^lPsychology for Musicians clearly explains the psychological connection between music and humankind. Each of the 12 chapters concludes with a series of discussion questions well suited for either the classroom or independent study. Updating the first edition, this new version includes a diverse range of musical styles and cultures while offering the most current research on the subject of music psychology.

• ForewordPreface Part I Musical LearningChapter 1 Introduction to Music PsychologyChapter 2 DevelopmentChapter 3 MotivationChapter 4 Practice Part II Musical SkillsChapter 5 Learning and Remembering Musical WorksChapter 6 Expressing and InterpretingChapter 7 Composing and ImprovisingChapter 8 Managing Performance Anxiety Part III Musical RolesChapter 9 The PerformerChapter 10 The TeacherChapter 11 The ListenerChapter 12 The User ReferencesIndex