Exercise towards better motivation? : A self-study relating to motivation and its factors

The present study was conducted with the purpose of examining my own motivation regarding instrumental practice as well as ability to concentrate, energy and affect during the practice situation. The self-observation was divided between three different blocks, 2-3 weeks long each, during which different parameters in regards to the practice sessions as well as to my everyday life was changed in an effort to examine how structure and physical activity can affect the quality of practice. Practice on my main instrument, electric bass, was carried out at least four times a week and after every practice sessions I wrote down and noted my experiences in a non-structured logbook. The data material was then analyzed and discussed in accordance with the phenomenological method. The result is divided into the phenomena, practice, identified essences as well as two additional themes.