From the Function of Music to Music Preference
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Thomas Schäfer and Peter Sedlmeier Psychology of Music 2009 37: 279 originally published online 10 March 2009 DOI: 10.1177/0305735608097247 The online version of this article can be found at: http://pom.sagepub.com/content/37/3/279
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Psychology of Music Psychology of Music Copyright © 2009 Society for Education, Music, and Psychology Research vol 37(3): 279–300 [0305-7356 (200907) 37:3; 279–300] 10.1177/0305735608097247 http://pom.sagepub.com
From the functions of music to music preference
THOMAS SCHÄFER AND PETER SEDLMEIER
C H E M N I T Z U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y, G E R M A N Y
A B S T R AC T
To date, not much is known about how the functions of music relate to music preference. This article examines the basic hypothesis that the strength of preference for a given kind of music depends on the degree to which that kind of music serves the needs of the listener; that is, how well the respective functions of music are fulfilled. Study 1, a pilot study, identified the best-known musical styles of the participants, yielding 25 styles that were known by at least 10 percent of them. Study 2 used these 25 styles and found that rock, pop and classical music were liked most. A factor analysis yielded six distinct dimensions of music preference. People showed great
Thomas Schäfer and Peter Sedlmeier Psychology of Music 2009 37: 279 originally published online 10 March 2009 DOI: 10.1177/0305735608097247 The online version of this article can be found at: http://pom.sagepub.com/content/37/3/279
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Psychology of Music Psychology of Music Copyright © 2009 Society for Education, Music, and Psychology Research vol 37(3): 279–300 [0305-7356 (200907) 37:3; 279–300] 10.1177/0305735608097247 http://pom.sagepub.com
From the functions of music to music preference
THOMAS SCHÄFER AND PETER SEDLMEIER
C H E M N I T Z U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y, G E R M A N Y
A B S T R AC T
To date, not much is known about how the functions of music relate to music preference. This article examines the basic hypothesis that the strength of preference for a given kind of music depends on the degree to which that kind of music serves the needs of the listener; that is, how well the respective functions of music are fulfilled. Study 1, a pilot study, identified the best-known musical styles of the participants, yielding 25 styles that were known by at least 10 percent of them. Study 2 used these 25 styles and found that rock, pop and classical music were liked most. A factor analysis yielded six distinct dimensions of music preference. People showed great
Citations: http://pom.sagepub.com/content/37/3/279.refs.html Downloaded from pom.sagepub.com at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) on March 23, 2011 KEYWORDS: Knowing more about music preference is essential ‘for the music culture, for the society, [and] for the personal development of the individual’ (Finnäs, 1989, p Downloaded from pom.sagepub.com at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) on March 23, 2011 sempre Downloaded from pom.sagepub.com at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) on March 23, 2011 Schäfer and Sedlmeier: From the functions of music to music preference Downloaded from pom.sagepub.com at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) on March 23, 2011 282 Psychology of Music 37(3) 1988; Tekman & Hortacsu, 2002) Downloaded from pom.sagepub.com at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) on March 23, 2011 Schäfer and Sedlmeier: From the functions of music to music preference Downloaded from pom.sagepub.com at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) on March 23, 2011 284