The effect of directed focus on the peripheral hearing of undergraduate instrumental music majors

This book won an "Outstanding Dissertation in Music Education" Award presented by The Council of Research in Music Education in 1993. It presents a unique theory of "Peripheral Hearing," which can be compared in many ways to our peripheral vision. The experimental research was conducted upon several hundred college music majors and experienced conductors, and the surprising results show that even major gaffes in musical performance can be easily masked if the listener's focus is given a minor shift in emphasis.