Flow and performance: a quantitative study of elicitation modeling in a piano performance perspective.
Frontiers in Psychology January 1, 2024 Junrui Li, Ying Xu, Xiaoyu Wang et al.
Flow, a state of intense concentration during an activity, is shaped by perceived challenge and the balance of skills. In a study of Chinese music college students playing piano, researchers used quantitative data from music ontology to measure challenge and music acquisition to assess skills, also considering music culture and demographics. Flow was positively correlated with performance; the challenge-skill model partly explained this. Melodic Shannon Entropy emerged as a potential indicator of challenge, suggesting its use in future flow research. The work offers multidimensional insights into the link between performance and flow in piano playing.