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Effects of Tonic Drone Accompaniments on the Intonation of Collegiate Wind Instrumentalists
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Springer, D. Gregory; Silvey, Brian A.; Nápoles, Jessica; Warnet, Victoria – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of tonic drone accompaniments on the intonation of collegiate wind instrumentalists. Participants (N = 68) played an excerpt of the melody "Long, Long Ago" in three conditions: a mono drone (tonic note only), dyad drone (tonic plus fifth), and a control condition (no drone). Results…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Instruments, College Students, Student Attitudes
Effects of Pre-Tuning Vocalization Behaviors on the Tuning Accuracy of College Instrumentalists
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Silvey, Brian A.; Nápoles, Jessica; Springer, D. Gregory – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of two pre-tuning vocalization behaviors (humming and singing) on the tuning accuracy of woodwind and brass instrumentalists. Undergraduate collegiate musicians (N = 72) performed a sustained stimulus pitch (concert B-flat) while engaging in one of the two conditions or the control condition…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Music Education, Musicians, Singing
Teacher Talk and Perceived Teacher Effectiveness: An Exploratory Study
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Nápoles, Jessica – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions of teachers, ensemble members, and outside observers when evaluating the effectiveness of rehearsals conducted with reduced amounts of verbal instruction. Preservice teachers led choral rehearsals employing Archibeque's "rule of seven," wherein instructions were delivered in seven…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, Music, Music Education
Effects of Conductor Baton Use on Band and Choral Musicians' Perceptions of Conductor Expressivity and Clarity
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Nápoles, Jessica; Silvey, Brian A. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine participants' (college band and choral musicians, N = 143) perceptions of conductor clarity and expressivity after viewing band and choral directors conducting with or without a baton. One band and one choral conductor each prepared and conducted two excerpts of Guy Forbes's "O Nata Lux", a piece…
Descriptors: Music Education, Singing, Musical Instruments, Attitude Measures