Scientists Link Common Personality Trait To Musical Ability
Having a more “open” personality is linked to being pretty sophisticated when it comes to music, new research shows.
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Hmm, I’m an introvert but I’d say I’m “pretty sophisticated when it comes to music”.
> Having a more “open” personality is linked to being pretty sophisticated when it comes to music
Jacqueline du Pré, the cellist who died young from multiple sclerosis, is a perfect example of that. Shockingly open, and an incredibly good musician. It was said of her that she never played a “mechanical” note in her life. And everything she played was at the same time unexpected and inevitable.
mollwollfumble said:
> Having a more “open” personality is linked to being pretty sophisticated when it comes to musicJacqueline du Pré, the cellist who died young from multiple sclerosis, is a perfect example of that. Shockingly open, and an incredibly good musician. It was said of her that she never played a “mechanical” note in her life. And everything she played was at the same time unexpected and inevitable.
Possibly more relevant for flamboyant public performers. Many fine composers have been notoriously introverted.
Bubblecar said:
mollwollfumble said:
> Having a more “open” personality is linked to being pretty sophisticated when it comes to musicJacqueline du Pré, the cellist who died young from multiple sclerosis, is a perfect example of that. Shockingly open, and an incredibly good musician. It was said of her that she never played a “mechanical” note in her life. And everything she played was at the same time unexpected and inevitable.
Possibly more relevant for flamboyant public performers. Many fine composers have been notoriously introverted.
I wonder if there is any difference between introverted composers and extroverted composers?
Bubblecar said:
Hmm, I’m an introvert but I’d say I’m “pretty sophisticated when it comes to music”.
Same here. I used to be able to play piano, guitar and drums quite well, all without a single lesson.
But I’m an introvert and a very quiet and withdrawn person.
Bubblecar said:
Hmm, I’m an introvert but I’d say I’m “pretty sophisticated when it comes to music”.
The article talks about “openness” not “extraversion”.
But in my opinion trying to define personalities with five “traits” leads to unscientific stereotyping anyway.
I used to be able to play piano, guitar and drums quite well, all without a single lesson.
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you lucky, lucky bastatd.
tauto said:
I used to be able to play piano, guitar and drums quite well, all without a single lesson.—-
you lucky, lucky bastatd.
Well strangely enough, my ability to play impromptu piano like a many-years-trained concert pianist came to an abrupt end when I started having piano lessons.
Drums, I used to be able to get a good beat going. Then a friend tried to give me proper ‘lessons’ and I couldn’t do it anymore.
As for the guitar, I’ve specifically never had lessons, just in case it happens again.
> my ability to play impromptu piano like a many-years-trained concert pianist came to an abrupt end when I started having piano lessons.
That makes exceptionally good sense. It would be very rare to find a music teacher who acts to advance intuitive talent rather than “going by the book”. I suspect it would be more true of violin and strings teachers, where the ability to get the correct tone and pitch out of the instrument requires an innate understanding. As opposed to drums and piano where learning by reading and repeating are the norm.
JTQ said:
Well strangely enough, my ability to play impromptu piano like a many-years-trained concert pianist came to an abrupt end when I started having piano lessons.
Drums, I used to be able to get a good beat going. Then a friend tried to give me proper ‘lessons’ and I couldn’t do it anymore.