Enjoying flow in primary school music making: does family musical practice matter?

  1. Codina, Nuria 1
  2. Vicente Pestana, José 1
  3. Valenzuela, Rafael 1
  1. 1 Universitat de Barcelona
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    Universitat de Barcelona

    Barcelona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/021018s57

Revista:
British Journal of Music Education

ISSN: 0265-0517,  1469-2104

Any de publicació: 2020

Pàgines: 1-9

Tipus: Article

DOI: 10.1017/S0265051720000182 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAccés obert editor

Altres publicacions en: British Journal of Music Education

Resum

Given the differences in continuing musical after primary school, this study works with the idea that the development of music-making habits requires flow, which, in turn, depends on family musical practice. Flow is the state of mind of immersion in an intrinsically rewarding activity, which represents an optimal challenge fostering persistence and skill growth. Based on 164 students (82 girls) from six schools in Catalonia, we compared flow in primary school musical practice between students with high and low levels of family musical practice, concluding that family context should be considered in adapting musical activities to students’ previous experiences.