An Observational Study of Intermediate Band Students’ Self-Regulated Practice Behavior

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate 30 intermediate musicians’ self-regulated practice behavior. Practice sessions were coded according to practice frame frequency and duration, length of musical passage selected, musical objective, practice behaviors, and overall degree of self-regulation. Analyses revealed an average of 7.8 practice frames with a mean duration of 2 minutes, 45 seconds. Participants most frequently addressed note accuracy and most commonly selected passages of 9 measures in length or greater. The most common practice behaviors were vary tempo, repeat less than 4 measures, repeat more than 4 measures, and irrelevant playing. Significant relationships were found between self-regulation ratings and frequencies of the behaviors write on music, varying tempo, repeating 4 or more measures, and irrelevant playing.

Authors

• Peter John Miksza, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

• Stephanie Prichard, University of Colorado