Attention Level in Musicians that Study the

Musical Score

Nível de Atenção em Músicos que Estudam Partitura

Allison José dos Santos¹*, Erinaldo Vicente Cavalcanti³, Maria José Alves da Silva4, José Marcos da Silva Dias5, Nelma Patrícia dos Santos6, Cícera Maria da Silva7, Severina Maria dos Santos8, Raquel Patrícia da Silva9, Bábara Siluane da Silva10, Juliete Gomes da Silva11, Valdenilson Ribeiro Ribas²

ABSTRACT

The attention level was evaluated  in musicians that study the musical score in the Music Conservatory of the Cabo  de Santo Agostinho city/ PE, Brazil. Fifty three (53) musicians with more than 2 (two) years of experience in the 16-38 age  group  were evaluated.  The subjects were divided into 4  (four) groups:  a) Female  non- musicians (CONTROL 1, n = 5) b) Male non-musicians,  (CONTROL 2, n = 18),  c) Female musicians that study the musical score,  (FM, n = 5) b) Male musicians that study the musical score,  (MM, n = 25).  The evaluations  were accomplished  by the Trail Making A, d2  test, Digit Span Forward Test, Digit Span Inverse Test and  paced  auditory serial addition  test (PASAT).