Electronic Journal of Music in Education

Digital platforms for music production (DAW): educational innovation from music teacher training

Scenic Anxiety in Professional Music Education Studies Learners’

Javier Félix Merchán Sánchez-Jara, Sara González Gutiérrez, Susana Olmos Migueláñez, Manuel Antonio García Malheiro

Abstract

This article analyses the possibilities of digital music production tools in the field of music teacher training. To do so, it identifies the different fields of action and the projection of music production resources in the educational environment, as well as the tools and functionalities of the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) as a didactic resource. Based on the above, an action-research is carried out within the framework of secondary education teacher training of the music specialty of University of Salamanca, through a series of learning situations developed using the DAW and aimed at the acquisition of basic knowledge, the development of competences and the assimilation of music production concepts. The work shows how the DAWs are a very powerful and versatile resource for articulating learning situations that promote meaningful learning in real contexts, the development of creativity, the assimilation of complex and abstract concepts, while at the same time boosting self-esteem, motivation, and commitment to the subject.

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Keywords: Musical education, Digital didactics, ICT.
Elvira Montiel Guirado, Esperanza Clares-Clares

Abstract

Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is a subjective construct of a maladaptive type created by the musician himself. This problem triggers a series of physical, cognitive, and behavioural symptoms that lead to a decreased interpretive effectiveness in public and a risk to the overall health of the sufferer. Therefore, this is a problem that affects musicians, both students and professionals, and constitutes a real obstacle to their careers. In this work, the level of MPA has been measured in learners of Professional Music Education Studies in Murcia (Southeast of Spain). For this purpose, the Spanish version of the K-MPAI (Kenny-Music Performance Anxiety Inventory) questionnaire was given to a sample of 403 students. The results indicate that the factors of MPA that reach higher levels are anxious apprehension, proximal somatic anxiety, and worry/dread. It is concluded that women, wind instrumentalists, students whose parents are musicians, as well as those who have studied music for more years present higher levels of AEM compared to their comparison group counterparts.
Keywords: Musicians; education; stress; conservatory; MPA.