Hi,
As part of a project I am currently conducting a study into musicians who suffer from Social Anxiety. I am an undergraduate student from Huddersfield University in the UK and have Social Anxiety myself, hence the interest. If you are a musician who has Social Anxiety could you please answer the 8 questions below? It would be very much appreciated and would be a great help. If you would rather your responses were kept confidential then you can email me at [email protected]. Thanks very much.

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
Yes / No / Sometimes

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
Yes / No / Sometimes

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
Yes / No / Sometimes

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
Yes / No / Sometimes

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

If I'm prepared and don't have to e.g. play by ear or solo in unfamiliar or difficult songs, it's usually ok.


Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure


Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

(I take that the 4 previous questions address only the social aspect; internet latency would make playing together very awkward at best)


Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
Yes / No / Sometimes

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure[/b]

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
Sometimes

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
Yes

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
Yes

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Yes

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
No

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
No

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
Sometimes

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Possibly

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
Yes / No/ Possibly / Unsure

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
Yes / No / Sometimes

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

It's kind of hard to play in real-time with people on the internet do to the delay. At least the last time I tried it it didn't go too well. You also have to consider audio quality. Otherwise, it's a good idea. I am open to sharing recorded music with others for editing.

Thanks to everyone who has replied so far, this information is most useful to my study and it is very much appreciated. If anyone else would still like to contribute there is still plenty of time to do so.
Thank you very much

This might not count as being a musician but I took a piano class and played in there, so I'm a beginner in piano. Just thought I'd fill this out in case it might be useful.

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
No

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
No

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
No

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Possibly

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
No

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
No

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
I use Facebook.

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Possibly

You guys should video tape yourselves playing and post it on YouTube.

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
Yes / No/ Possibly / Unsure

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
Yes / No / Sometimes

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
No

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
Sometimes

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
No

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Possibly

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
No

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
Possibly

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
Yes

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Possibly

Wow, my answer is easy. NO to all questions. I feel nervous recording myself play even when I'm completely alone.

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
No

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
Sometimes

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
Yes

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Yes

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
Possibly

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
Possibly

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
No

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Possibly

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
No

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
Sometimes

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
Possibly

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Yes

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
No

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
Possibly

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
Yes

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Possibly

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
Yes / No / Sometimes / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
Yes / No / Sometimes

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Yes / No / Possibly / Unsure

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
Sometimes

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
Sometimes

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
Possibly/Yes

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
Possibly/Yes

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
Possibly

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
Possibly

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
Yes, Myspace

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Possibly

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with strangers?
Not really

Are you comfortable playing your instrument/singing with friends?
No

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment (i.e.internet based) using just microphones with strangers?
Possibly

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using just microphones with friends?
No

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with strangers?
unsure

Would you be comfortable playing your instrument/singing in an online environment using microphones and web cams with friends?
No

Do you use Social Networking websites such as Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc?
Sometimes

Would you be able to play your instrument/sing in an online environment with friends made on a social networking website?
Yes

No to all and yes on last two.