The purpose of this phenomenological study was to gain insight into experiences of adults who expressed personal discomfort with singing, either alone or when others might hear them. Singing agency in music learning, one’s belief in one’s own capacity to sing aloud, served as the guiding lens for the study. Narrative analysis of interview data, from 15 adults who self-identified as non-singers, provided understanding of experiences that they believed undermined their capacity for singing agency. Four initial themes emerged as participants described wounding incidents with resultant perceptions of deficit, disability, and shame; personal strategies to enhance or protect singing agency; perceived obstacles to singing agency; and personal definitions of good singing. Findings describe vocal skill development through emotional differentiation, linking singing agency with principles that underlie a social constructivist approach to music learning and teaching and a Universal Design for Learning.

这项现象学研究的目的是深入了解成年人独自唱歌或其他人可能会听到的唱歌不适感。音乐学习中的唱歌机构，以对自己的能力进行大声唱歌的信念，为这项研究提供了指导。对15名自认为非歌手的成年人进行访谈数据的叙述性分析，使他们了解了他们认为破坏了歌唱代理能力的经历。当参与者描述受伤事件并导致缺乏，残障和羞耻感时，出现了四个最初的主题。增强或保护演唱机构的个人策略；察觉到歌唱代理商的障碍；以及良好歌唱的个人定义。研究结果描述了通过情感差异来发展语音技能，