Document Type
Contribution to Book
Source Publication
The Oxford Handbook of Sound and Imagination Vol 2
Link to Published Version
https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/38547
Publication Date
2019
Editor
Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard, Mads Walther-Hansen, Martin Knakkergaard
Publisher
Oxford University Press
City
Oxford, UK
ISBN
9780190460242
First Page
391
Last Page
407
Department
Psychology
Description
Andrea Halpern and Katie Overy review research on auditory imagery from a psychology perspective. They then argue that auditory imagery can be used actively as a tool in various music education and rehearsal contexts. As exemplified by aspects of the pedagogical approaches of Zoltán Kodály and Edward Gordon, as well as Nelly Ben-Or’s techniques of mental representation for concert pianists, Halpern and Overy suggest that the conscious and deliberate use of auditory imagery could be exploited more in music education, as it has profound benefits for musicians as a rehearsal strategy. The authors call for further empirical investigations of how voluntary auditory imagery might be used most effectively as a training technique for both professional musicians and in classroom settings.
Recommended Citation
Halpern, A. R. & Overy, K. (2019). Voluntary auditory imagery and music pedagogy. In M. Grimshaw-Aagaard, M. Walther-Hansen, & M. Knakkergaard, Eds. The Oxford Handbook of Sound and Imagination, Vol 2. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK