Violin bowing is a specialised sound-producing action, which may be affected by psychological performance techniques. In sport, attentional focus impacts motor performance, but limited evidence for this exists in music. We investigated the effects of attentional focus on acoustical, physiological, and physical parameters of violin bowing in experienced and novice violinists. Attentional focus significantly affected spectral centroid, bow contact point consistency, shoulder muscle activity, and novices’ violin sway. Performance was most improved when focusing on tactile sensations through the bow (somatic focus), compared to sound (external focus) or arm movement (internal focus). Implications for motor performance theory and pedagogy are discussed.

小提琴鞠躬是一种特殊的发声动作，可能会受到心理演奏技巧的影响。在运动中，注意力会影响运动表现，但音乐中存在的证据有限。我们研究了注意力集中对经验丰富的和新手小提琴手的小提琴拉弓的声学、生理和物理参数的影响。注意焦点显着影响频谱质心、弓接触点一致性、肩部肌肉活动和新手的小提琴摇摆。与声音（外部焦点）或手臂运动（内部焦点）相比，通过弓（躯体焦点）专注于触觉时，性能得到最大的改善。讨论了对运动表现理论和教学法的影响。