Effect of Colored Rhythmic Notation on Music-Reading Skills of Elementary Students.

Rogers, George L.

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ERIC Number: EJ543660

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4294

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Effect of Colored Rhythmic Notation on Music-Reading Skills of Elementary Students.

Rogers, George L.

Journal of Research in Music Education, v44 n1 p15-25 Spr 1996

Reports on an experiment where 64 elementary school students participated in reading, clapping, and vocalizing rhythms notated in color. Results after a 23-week treatment period revealed that the experimental group scored slightly higher reading both colored and uncolored notation than a control group. (MJP)

Descriptors: Color, Educational Research, Grade 1, Grade 2, Instructional Improvement, Music Activities, Music Education, Music Reading, Primary Education, Student Improvement, Teaching Methods, Visual Aids, Visual Learning, Visual Stimuli

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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