Motor learning in music performance

reflections on concepts and applicability

Authors

  • Guilherme Menezes Lage Federal University of Minas Gerais
  • Fausto Borém Federal University of Minas Gerais
  • Rodolfo Novellino Benda Federal University of Minas Gerais
  • Luiz Carlos Moraes Federal University of Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2002.56093

Keywords:

motor learning, musical performance, motor skill, deliberate practice

Abstract

Introduction to concepts and issues from the field of Motor Learning and possible applications in Musical Performance and its teaching. The paper focus on the comprehension of factors and processes involved  in movement production and acquisition, especially those required in the daily routine of instrumentalists, singers, and conductors. This article results from a collaboration between the 'Pérolas' and 'Pepinos' do Contrabaixo Project (CNPq) and the Group of Studies in Development and Motor Learning (GEDAM) from the School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy at UFMG.

Author Biographies

  • Guilherme Menezes Lage, Federal University of Minas Gerais

    is a Specialist in Sports Training and holds a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education from UFMG. He is a member of the Group of Studies in Development and Motor Learning (GEDAM) at UFMG, where he is currently conducting research on Practice Structures, especially Contextual Interference. He has worked as a Swimming Instructor, Personal Trainer, and Physical Trainer for athletes in sports such as Soccer, Jiu-Jitsu, and Golf.

  • Fausto Borém , Federal University of Minas Gerais

    is a Professor of Double Bass, Chamber Music, Music Research, and Performance Practices at UFMG. A researcher at CNPq since 1994, he holds a Doctorate in Double Bass from the University of Georgia, USA, and a Master's degree in Double Bass from the University of Iowa, USA. As a soloist, he has represented Brazil at major national and international double bass events (USA in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001, France in 1994, Scotland in 1998). He has presented works at the International Society of Bassists Convention, SBPC, International Double Bass Meetings, National Meetings of ANA POM, and GAMUT (Annual Meeting - Georgia Association of Music Theory). He has published dozens of articles in important national and international journals in the areas of performance, analysis, and historical musicology (see Curriculum Vitae at www.cnpq.br).

  • Rodolfo Novellino Benda, Federal University of Minas Gerais

    holds a Master's degree in Physical Education from Universidade Gama Filho and a PhD in Physical Education from USP, with a concentration in Biomechanics of Movement. He is the Coordinator of the Group of Studies in Development and Motor Learning (GEDAM) and a member of the Sports Psychology Laboratory (LAPES) at UFMG. Currently, he is the Vice Director and a professor at the School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy at UFMG, where he teaches the courses Motor Learning, Motor Development, and Measurement and Evaluation.

  • Luiz Carlos Moraes, Federal University of Minas Gerais

    holds a Master's degree in Sports Psychology from Michigan State University, USA, and a PhD in Education (Psychopedagogy) from the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is a professor of Sports Psychology at the School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy at UFMG and Director of the Center for Sports Excellence (CENESP) at MET/SNE/UFMG. He is a researcher in the field of talent and emotion in different sports. Currently, he supervises a group of athletes in karate, taekwondo, swimming, and high-level mountaineers.

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“Motor Learning in Music Performance: Reflections on Concepts and Applicability”. 2025. Per Musi, no. 05 e 06 (March): 14-37. https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2002.56093.