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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
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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
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Springer, D. Gregory; Yinger, Olivia Swedberg – Journal of Music Teacher Education, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine linguistic indicators of reflective practice in preservice music teachers' written reflections following peer-teaching experiences. In an instrumental rehearsal techniques course, eight preservice music educators completed four peer-teaching episodes and submitted a written reflection after each episode.…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Music Education, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes
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Springer, D. Gregory; Gooding, Lori F. – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine preservice music educators' attitudes toward popular music in the music classroom. On a survey instrument designed by the investigators, participants ("N" = 82) rated (a) the effectiveness of popular music in addressing the National Standards for Music Education, (b) the appropriateness of popular…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Music