Fantastic four! Problem-solving processes of a professional string quartet

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ID21511865
AuthorsRebecca A Roesler (0000-0002-8136-4409, Brigham Young University–Idaho, Rexburg, ID, USA, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume50
Issue2
Pages403-421
Publication date2022-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychology of Music (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-7356 • E-ISSN: 1741-3087
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0305735621998746
OpenAlexW3150971118
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited41

The purpose of this study was to provide a rich multi-dimensional view of expert musical collaborative problem-solving processes. I analyzed the collaborative problem-solving process during three subsequent rehearsals by a professional string quartet, applying Roesler’s (2016) model of musical problem-solving components. As Roesler observed with shared problem solving during one-to-one instruction, problem-solving components were enacted by and distributed among members of the quartet in any combination. In addition, quartet members prompted problem-solving behavior from one another in a similar way that teachers prompted problem-solving behavior from students (Roesler, 2017). Leadership roles shifted fluidly among quartet members from moment to moment. Domain knowledge and musical context were a critical component of their decision-making process. Additional observed rehearsal strategies are outlined. Suggestions for future research and applications of these findings are discussed, including the learning of collaborative problem-solving skill through participation in small musical ensembles

Cognitive science · Mathematics education · Musical · Visual arts · Computer Science · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Diverse Music Education Insights · Mathematics · Psychology · Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes

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