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Juntunen, P.; Ruokonen, I.; Ruismäki, H. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2015
For music students in the early stages of learning, the music may seem to be hidden behind the scores. To support home practising, Juntunen has created the "Playback Orchestra" method with which the students can practise with the support of the notation program playback of the full orchestra. The results of testing the method with…
Descriptors: Music Education, Grade 1, Musical Instruments, Teaching Methods
Rohwer, Debbie – Texas Music Education Research, 2013
The purpose of the current study was to describe perceptions of adult band member spouses concerning musical participation to obtain a contextual and socially integrated picture of lifelong learning in music. Forty-two band member spouses took part in the study. The sample consisted of 15 males and 27 female spouses with an age range from 50 to 87…
Descriptors: Spouses, Adults, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis
Matsunobu, Koji – International Journal of Music Education, 2013
Instrument-making is a powerful way to teach and learn music, especially world music. This case study looks at adult music learners whose engagement in music involves instrument-making and the long lasting practice of music. A case in point is Japanese and North American practitioners of Japanese bamboo flutes, especially the end-blown…
Descriptors: Musical Instruments, Adults, Adult Students, Ethnography
Tedeschi, Simon – Australian Journal of Music Education, 2013
This author is quite often described by respected critics and musical peers as one of the finest artists in the world--making the young pianist's mark on music both undeniable and admirable. In this speech he shares his thoughts on improvisation. The ability to improvise is integral to the future of classical music. Classical pianists are still…
Descriptors: Music, Speeches, Creative Activities, Classical Music
Olson, Cathy Applefeld – Teaching Music, 2013
Like the best teachers in any subject, Dana Hamant is a consummate student. In his 31 years as a music instructor, he has attended every single annual Music Educators Association conference in his home state of Kansas and missed only two Kansas Bandmasters Association conferences. (He is also a frequent attendee at NAfME and other professional…
Descriptors: Musical Instruments, Music Education, Music Teachers, Professional Development
Pio, Frederik; Varkoy, Oivind – Philosophy of Music Education Review, 2012
In the current world of education, politics and public opinion, musical experience is increasingly threatened. It is designated ever more as an expendable luxury. This kind of general trend has hardly left the thinking in the field of music and music education untouched. Inspiration comes from the technical rationality of our time. This…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Public Opinion, Reflection
Freifeld, Lorri – Training, 2012
This article describes Training 2012 Conference & Expo which began with a bang and finished with a splash--literally. The Drum Cafe got participants' blood pumping with rhythmic tribal music early in the morning on the first day of the conference, February 13, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The drum leader established the…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Conferences (Gatherings), Musical Instruments, Music
Stafford, Olga – Physics Teacher, 2012
A simple pipe whistle can be made using pieces of PVC pipe. The whistle can be used to measure the resonant frequencies of open or closed pipes. A slightly modified version of the device can be used to also investigate the interesting dependence of the sound frequencies produced on the orifice-to-edge distance. The pipe whistle described here…
Descriptors: Physics, Acoustics, Musical Instruments, Science Instruction
Simmons, Amy L. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2012
This research was designed to determine whether musicians' learning is affected by the time intervals interposed between practice sessions. Twenty-nine non-pianist musicians learned a 9-note sequence on a piano keyboard in three practice sessions that were separated by 5 min, 6 hr, or 24 hr. Significant improvements in performance accuracy were…
Descriptors: Intervals, Musicians, Memory, Instructional Effectiveness
Johnson, Erik – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of two different reciprocal peer-assisted learning (PAL) arrangements on music achievement and learner engagement in the secondary instrumental music classroom. Using a quasi-experimental design, students from six separate seventh-grade bands from one large urban/suburban school district (N =…
Descriptors: Music, Grade 7, Learner Engagement, Peer Teaching
Carroll, David Lawson – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This dissertation examines the reciprocal relationship between text literacy and music literacy through an experimental design. Music teachers and English Language Arts (ELA) teachers often address similar components of literacy, including fluency, comprehension, and symbolic interpretation. The theory of cognitive structuralism maintains that…
Descriptors: Music, Literacy, Experimental Groups, Music Teachers
Watson, Amanda; Forrest, David – Australian Journal of Music Education, 2014
Musicians are appointed to positions in professional symphony orchestras--both rank and file and section principals--following a blind audition process. They perform set repertoire works and orchestral excerpts behind a screen. In many higher education programs, musicians focus on learning the orchestral excerpts and instrumental repertoire that…
Descriptors: Musicians, Musical Instruments, Performance, Competence
Scheid, Manfred – Education Inquiry, 2014
This article is about the way in which and to what extent digital media and tools are used in the teaching of music in Sweden. Through interviews and observations, teachers' and pupils' experiences and expectations of digital media and tools are presented. The investigation considers eight municipal schools with pupils in the ninth form. The…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Foreign Countries, Music Teachers
Zahal, Onur – Educational Research and Reviews, 2016
The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between musical performance anxiety, learning styles, and the field of instrument and solo singing music teacher candidates. Musical performance anxiety has been investigated at various musical events, such as performance during exams, singing and playing on stage, or in front of judges for an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Music Education, Music, Performance
Hall, Richard – International Journal of Music Education, 2015
Ensemble work is a key part of any performance-based popular music course and involves students replicating existing music or playing "covers". The creative process in popular music is a collaborative one and the ensemble workshop can be utilised to facilitate active learning and develop musical creativity within a group setting. This is…
Descriptors: Music, Popular Culture, Workshops, Musical Instruments