ABSTRACT
In the previous chapter I concentrated on learning practices concerned with the acquisition of executive and technical musical skills and knowledge. In the present chapter I will look at some of the attitudes and values that go along with those learning practices. Experientially, of course, such practices, attitudes and values come across as more or less inseparable. But in analysing our experiences, it is helpful to separate them out. For example, a learning practice might involve listening to a recording and attempting to copy it; an attitude towards this practice might involve commitment or carelessness; whereas the values placed upon the practice might involve a belief that it is a significant or an insignificant part of life. I will also include discussion of emotional responses to music-making, particularly enjoyment, in relation to attitudes and values in this chapter.
