Resumo

O presente estudo objetiva compreender os processos motivacionais na aprendizagem musical de jovens guitarristas jogando o Rocksmith, sob a perspectiva da Teoria da Autodeterminação (TAD) que trata da classificação e dos diferentes tipos de motivação de um indivíduo, além de observar e analisar os fatores que podem aumentar ou minar essa motivação. A metodologia utilizada foi a pesquisa-ação. As análises apontaram que as Necessidades Psicológicas Básicas foram supridas pelo game.

The present study aims to understand the motivational processes in the musical learning of young guitarists playing Rocksmith, under the perspective of the Self Determination Theory (SDT). It deals with the classifcation and diferent types of motivation of an individual, as well as to observe and analyze the factors which can increase or undermine this motivation. The methodology used was action research. The analysis pointed out that the basic psychological needs were supplied by the game, even if it was an artifcial machine with little provision of autonomy.