This study examines differences in musical preferences by Enneagram personality types through research of twenties musical preferences and Enneagram personality type. The study target was 164 adults in their 20s and used Enneagram personality type test and the musical preferences questionnaire formed by the researcher to see the relevance of musical preferences with Enneagram personality type. The content of the questionnaire consisted of 'Preferred music activities, preferred music genres, preferred musical instrument tone, preferred musical atmosphere, preferred lyrics, and music listening purposes.' Based on the questionnaires answered by the study targets, the study aims to figure out the differences in musical preferences by Enneagram personality type through frequency analysis.
The results analyzed through this study are as follows. First, there is no difference in the music activities that is preferred by Enneagram personality type. But it is found out that there was a significant difference(p〈 .05) of the music activities that is preferred by Enneagram personality type. Second, domestic pop music is preferred to international pop music by Enneagram personality type, but there is difference in other genres. Third, keyboard instrument is preferred to string instrument by Enneagram personality type, and there is difference in other genres. Fourth, for the preferred music atmosphere by Enneagram personality type, the head-centered prefer bright and cheerful music, the chest-centered prefer sad and moody music, and the intestine-centered prefer stable and calm music. But it is not found out that there was significant difference(p〉 .05) of the music atmosphere that is preferred by Enneagram personality type. Fifth, for the preferred music lyrics by Enneagram personality type, the head-centered prefer both contents about love and recalling reminiscences almost similar, the chest-centered prefer contents about love, and the intestine-centered prefer music recalling of reminiscences. But it is found out that there was a significant difference(p〈 .01) of the music lyrics that is preferred by Enneagram personality type. Sixth, purpose of listening to music by Enneagram personality type by Enneagram personality type is for pleasure, and there is difference in other genres. But it is found out that there was a significant difference(p〈 .05) of the purpose of listening to music that is preferred by Enneagram personality type.
Based on the results of this study, if considering the characteristics of musical preferences according to the counselee at the music therapy field, a successful therapeutic experience would be available for the counselee. This is to be an efficient and useful resource.