NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Composing for Students: Composers' Reflections on the Process of Creating Educational Music
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mielke, Susan; Andrews, Bernard W. – Research Studies in Music Education, 2023
The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the process of composing educational music. As part of a research project titled "Sound Connections: Composing Educational Music" Canadian composers completed email interviews, responding to semi-structured questions about the process of composing educational music. Using…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Composition, Musicians, Student Development
Learning Music Composers' Styles: To Block or to Interleave?
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wong, Sarah Shi Hui; Low, Amanda Chern Min; Kang, Sean H. K.; Lim, Stephen Wee Hun – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2020
The ability to recognize and distinguish among varying musical styles is essential to developing aural skills and musicianship. Yet, this task can be difficult for music learners, particularly nonexperts. To address this challenge and guide music education practice, this study drew on cognitive psychological principles to investigate the effect of…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Composition, Music Appreciation, Listening Skills
The Art of Listening: Listening Skill Development, Classical Music Appreciation, and Personal Response through Visual Art in a Middle School Program
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Smiraglia, Christina; Asaah, Gordon Divine; Lacerda, Hanako Sawada – Research and Issues in Music Education, 2018
Although many programs aim to develop students' listening skills and promote the appreciation of Western classical music, relatively few such programs incorporate visual art. This study examined the perceived effectiveness of the Edinburgh International Festival's (EIF) "Art of Listening" program in reaching its stated goals to: develop…
Descriptors: Listening Skills, Visual Arts, Music Appreciation, Foreign Countries
Measuring Critical Musicality
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Costes-Onishi, Pamela; Caleon, Imelda S. – Music Education Research, 2018
This study focused on the development and psychometric evaluation of the 16-item Critical Musicality Scale (CMS). The participants in the study comprised (N = 118) secondary students (mostly 13 to 14 years old) from Singapore. Four factors of critical musicality were hypothesised and empirically tested. The full sample was used to conduct an…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Psychometrics, Secondary School Students, Early Adolescents
An Investigation of Adult Listeners' Conservation of Melody under Harmonic Deformations
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Liu, Jing – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2018
This study extends Zimmerman's research on children's music conservation to adult listeners, investigating participants' ability to conserve melody under different harmonic conditions. Specifically, I investigated whether listeners in the study could identify melody when primary, diatonic, and secondary chords were added (Task 1) and when melody…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music Appreciation, Adults, Listening Skills
Still Making Music: How Students with Traumatic Brain Injury Can Continue with Musical Activities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bennington, Patrick M. – Music Educators Journal, 2017
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in the United States. All age groups are at risk for TBI, but there is a larger occurrence among school-age children and young adults. No matter the severity of a student's injury, he or she can benefit from music education, whether listening to music, singing, or performing on an instrument. Students can…
Descriptors: Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments, Music, Music Activities