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Young Musicians' Accounts of Significant Influences in their Early Lives. 2. Teachers, Practising and Performing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2008

Michael J. A. Howe  and
John A. Sloboda
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This article reports further qualitative findings of an interview study involving 42 students (aged 10–18) attending a specialist music school, and parents of half of them. The students were encouraged to talk about events and experiences that influenced their progress in learning musical instruments. Observations by the children and their parents concerning perceptions of instrumental teachers, various aspects of practising activities, and attitudes towards performing. These insights complement previous quantitative and qualitative findings (Sloboda and Howe, 1991; Howe and Sloboda, 1991) and contribute descriptive knowledge of the precursors of musical accomplishments.

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Research Article
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British Journal of Music Education , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , March 1991 , pp. 53 - 63
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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