Gary McPherson

Can motivation and intentions of parental support predict musical achievement before the commencement of musical studies at the elementary school level?

António Oliveira, Gary E McPherson, Luísa Mota Ribeiro, Patrícia Oliveira-Silva

Journal article  |  2023  |  International Journal of Music Education

Admission procedures to elementary school in Music Conservatoires in Portugal consist in the assessment of aural aptitude. This in..

Sources of self-efficacy in class and studio music lessons

Anneliese Gill, Margaret Osborne, Gary McPherson

Journal article  |  2022  |  RESEARCH STUDIES IN MUSIC EDUCATION

Self-efficacy is a key factor in performance success, yet little is known about how music educators nurture students’ self-belief ..

A PRISMA review of research on feedback in music education and music psychology

Jennifer Blackwell, Nicholas Matherne, Gary E McPherson

Journal article  |  2022  |  PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC

The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of research literature about feedback in music. We employed the Prefe..

Editorial: Cognition and Music Performance

Laura Herrero, Guadalupe Lopez-Iniguez, Oscar Casanova, Francisco Javier Zarza-Azulgaray, Gary Edward McPherson

Journal article  |  2022  |  FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Genetic factors and shared environment contribute equally to objective singing ability

Daniel Yeom, Yi Ting Tan, Nick Haslam, Miriam A Mosing, Valerie MZ Yap, Trisnasari Fraser, Michael S Hildebrand, Sam F Berkovic, Gary E McPherson, Isabelle Peretz, Sarah J Wilson

Journal article  |  2022  |  ISCIENCE

Singing ability is a complex human skill influenced by genetic and environmental factors, the relative contributions of which rema..

Effects of Passion, Experience, and Cultural Politics on Classical Musicians' Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Guadalupe Lopez-iniguez, Gary E McPherson, Francisco J Zarza Alzugaray, Rolando Angel-Alvarado

Journal article  |  2022  |  FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

The widespread cancelation of cultural events during the early 2020 stages of the COVID-19 pandemic led professional performing mu..

Contextualizing the Study of Music Performance

Gary E McPherson

Book Chapter  |  2022

The eighty scholars from thirteen countries who prepared the fifty-four chapters in this handbook are leaders in the fields of mus..

Self-Regulated Learning Music Microanalysis

Gary E McPherson

Book Chapter  |  2022

The toolkit of strategies that help individuals adapt their behaviors to break through, feel energized, and perform successfully c..

Playing by Ear

Warren Haston, Gary E McPherson

Book Chapter  |  2022

There are significant and long-lasting benefits when beginning instrumentalists are exposed to a sound-before-sign approach. Likew..

High-Impact Teaching Mindframes

Gary E McPherson, John Hattie

Book Chapter  |  2022

This chapter provides our explanation of why certain teachers are able to leave such a positive impact on their students’ love for..