Characteristics of Expert Vocalists' Practice

Autor/inn/en	Summitt, Nancy L.; Weidner, Brian N.
Titel	Characteristics of Expert Vocalists' Practice
Quelle	In: International Journal of Music Education, 40 (2022) 3, S.352-363 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Summitt, Nancy L.) ORCID (Weidner, Brian N.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0255-7614
DOI	10.1177/02557614211063996
Schlagwörter	Specialists; Music; Music Education; Singing; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Music Activities; Musicians; Teacher Surveys; Musical Instruments; Drills (Practice); Health; Physiology; Student Attitudes; Comparative Analysis; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Musik; Musikerziehung; Gesang; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Musikalische Aktion; Musiker; Musikinstrument; Gesundheit; Physiologie; Schülerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	This study investigated expert vocalists' approaches to practice in terms of planning, time, and strategy usage. Participants were 79 university voice professors and members of professional choirs. The researchers sent each participant the Vocal Practice Survey (VPS)which collected data on the participants' professional backgrounds, attitudes toward specific practice strategies, and personal practice habits. Results indicated variety in expert vocalists' approaches to practice, including number of practice sessions per week, length of practice sessions, and structure of practice sessions. Most participants reported using practice resources, especially a piano and a mirror. Participants reported a broad range of frequency in strategy use, with holistic practice strategies dominating. Comments from participants indicated that group rehearsals also served as individual practice opportunities, that there were differences between students' and experts' practice, and that an important role of practice was facilitating vocal health. The findings of this study provide a point of reference for comparing vocal practice to instrumental practice and for further development of research of vocal musicians at varying levels of expertise. The researchers also provide recommendations for music educators regarding the instruction and promotion of effective individual vocal practice. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01