title: Deliberate practice theory: relevance, effort, and inherent enjoyment of music practice.
abstract: This study examined three assumptions of the theory of deliberate practice for practice playing music on an electronic keyboard. 40 undergraduate students, divided into two separate groups, practiced one of two music sequences and rated the relevance of practice for improving performance on the sequences, the amount of effort needed to learn the sequences, and the inherent enjoyment of practice sessions. Findings for each assumption were consistent with those suggested by theory but also showed that perceptions are affected by the amount of practice completed and performance of the skill.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, Brophy Hall, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455-1390, USA. R-Hyllegard@wiu.edu
authors.forename: Randy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hyllegard
authors.forename: Tamara L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Bories
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D001307:Auditory Perception; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018782:Maze Learning; D008568:Memory; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009048:Motor Skills; D009146:Music / Q000523:psychology*; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis