MUSEBAQ: A modular tool for music research to assess musicianship, musical capacity, music preferences, and motivations for music use

Abstract

MUSIC ENGAGEMENT IS COMPLEX AND IS INFLUENCED by music training, capacity, preferences, and motivations. A multi-modular self-report instrument (the Music Use and Background Questionnaire, or MUSEBAQ) was developed to measure a diverse set of music engagement constructs. Based on earlier work, a hybrid approach of exploratory and confirmatory analyses was conducted across a series of three independent studies to establish reliability and validity of the modular tool. Module 1 (Musicianship) provides a brief assessment of formal and informalmusic knowledge and practice.Module 2 (Musical capacity) measures emotional sensitivity to music, listening sophistication, music memory and imagery, and ..