The STOMP is a 14-item scale assessing preferences in music genres. It assesses four broad music-preference dimensions. The STOMPR is a revised version of the scale assessing preferences for 23 genres.
Rentfrow, P. J., & Gosling, S. D. (2003). The do re mi’s of everyday life: The structure and personality correlates of music preferences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 1236-1256.
The present research examines individual differences in music preferences. A series of six studies investigated lay beliefs about music, the structure underlying music preferences, and the links between music preferences and personality. The data indicated that people consider music to be an important aspect of their lives and listening to music as an activity they engaged in frequently. Using multiple samples, methods, and geographic regions, analyses of the music preferences of over 3,500 individuals converged to reveal four music-preference dimensions: Reflective and Complex, Intense and Rebellious, Upbeat and Conventional, and Energetic and Rhythmic. Preference for these music dimensions were related to a wide array of personality dimensions (e.g., Openness), self-views (e.g., political orientation), and cognitive abilities (e.g., verbal ability).
1. STOMP manuscript (pdf format)
2. STOMP scale (html) **
4. STOMP norms (pdf format) Rentfrow P. J. & Gosling S. D. (2003). Norms for the Short Test of Music Preferences. Unpublished data, University of Texas at Austin
**We’re continuing to develop the STOMP by adding new music genres. If you are considering using it, pleasecontact us for an updated version.** The latest version, the STOMPR, is available here.
A Portugese (Brazilian Portugese) version of the STOMP is available here (in pdf format) as part of a larger scientific report on the instrument. It was developed by Carlos Eduardo Pimentel.