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Context Specificity in Music Perception of Musicians
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Madsen, Clifford K.; Geringer, John M.; Wagner, Michael J. – Psychology of Music, 2007
Regardless of the extremely subtle acoustic changes that are perceptible within almost all perception research studies, it is the total overall effect that generally occupies each individual listener. A long line of research indicates that many subtle "music changes" are often not perceived accurately and are actually mistakenly identified.…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Music, Musicians, Listening
Discrimination and Interference in the Recall of Melodic Stimuli.
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Madsen, Clifford K.; Staum, Myra J. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1983
Two studies investigated (1) the degree to which college students who were not music majors were able to discriminate identical melodies when extremely similar melodies were interpolated between test and recall melodies and (2) differences that might be attributed to either modal (major-minor) or meter (simple-compound) presentations. (Author/SR)
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Educational Research, Higher Education, Music Education
The Effect of Speed Alterations on Tempo Note Selection.
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Madsen, Clifford K.; And Others – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1986
Investigated the tempo note preferences of 100 randomly selected college-level musicians using familiar orchestral music as stimuli. Subjects heard selections at increased, decreased, and unaltered tempi. Results showed musicians were not accurate in estimating original tempo and showed consistent preference for faster than actual tempo.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Music Education, Music Techniques, Music Theory
Focus of Attention and Aesthetic Response.
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Madsen, Clifford K. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1997
Presents the results of a study where musicians listened to 20 minutes of Puccini's, "La Boheme," and indicated which of the five musical elements (melody, rhythm, timbre, dynamics, or everything) commanded their attention. Two groups responded using differing instructions for the Continuous Response Digital Interface. Analyzes the different…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Attention, Attention Span