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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Music reading"”.
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The Parameters of Eye Movement in Vocal Music Reading (sight-Reading; Saccades)
… aspects of perceptual processing of graduate music students reading melodies of varying levels of notational complexity. Six parameters of eye movement were measured using an SRI Eytracker: number of progressive and regressive fixations, progressive and regressive fixation durations, and …
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The effectiveness of music dictation as an aid to music reading in grades seven and eight.
Thesis (M.M.E.)--Boston University
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The Effect of Teaching Representational Notation Versus Conventional Notation on Music Reading Skills of Third-Grade Students in Taiwan
… instruction for students without extra-school musical experience should begin with iconic representation prior to introduci0ng conventional notation because iconic representation was a better approach to lessen the discrepancy between these students with and without additional musical …
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The effective use of manipulatives and color coding in the achievement and application of music reading skills of third grade recorder students
… was to discover the positive effect on sight-reading ability of 100 third grade recorder students reading music notation when color-coding was applied to notes and manipulatives were used in note value instruction.</p> <p>The problem was to compare effects on the learning and application of …
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The effectiveness of the music reading program in the Dedham public schools as shown by continuing music activity of high school graduates (1940-1944)
… help to: 1. Determine the effectiveness of the music reading program in the Dedham public schools. 2. Determine the extent to which adults use their knowledge of music reading as gained from the regular classroom instruction in general music. 3. Evaluate the music curriculum and to ascertain the …
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CORRELATIONS BETWEEN READING MUSIC AND READING LANGUAGE, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR MUSIC INSTRUCTION (NOTATION).
… language and by fluent "sight-readers" of musical notation are much the same. Both require a background in the modality represented by the written symbols. Both require context for construction of meaning through sampling and prediction. In this study, a method of elementary music-reading …
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Elementary general music teachers’ pedagogy for reading traditional western staff notation
Elementary general music focuses on the comprehensive development of skills over a wide range of musical possibilities. Even as elementary general music expands to embrace a myriad of ways of making music that do not involve traditional Western staff notation, teaching students to read staff …
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Contributions of Selected Music Skills to Music Sight Reading Achievement and Rehearsed Reading Achievement
In this ex post facto investigation, seven music skills and seven personal characteristics were measured and their relationships to two kinds of music reading, sight-reading and rehearsed reading, determined. Subjects were 123 wind instrumentalists in sixth and seventh grade bands in two New York …
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A Study of the Factors Which Influence Collegiate Choral Ensemble Participation by Non-Music Majors at Six State-Supported Universities in Illinois
… experiences designed to foster personal and musical growth, allow for interaction with others, and express thoughts and ideas through music were strong indicators of the kinds of experiences that led to collegiate choral participation. Examples include festivals, contests, All-State and …
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The Development of Music Writing and Reading Skills Through Singing with Elementary Students
… five could develop a systematic approach to music reading and writing skills through singing. Procedure. The set of "Hands On Music Writing and Reading" books were developed by the author to: 1) aid all children in the development of their innate musical abilities, 2) make the language of …
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Fostering Creative and Critical Thinking in a Beginning Instrumental Music Class
… group could demonstrate growth in understanding musical structure through descriptive analysis, performance, improvisation, and composition. The musical achievement of students in the experimental group was compared with the musical achievement of students in two control groups. Participants …
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American Elementary Music Programs: Current Instructional Methods, Goals, Resources, and Content Standards by Geographic Region and Grade Level
… standards addressed in American elementary music programs. Participants (N = 963) were sampled from elementary music teachers across the United States and administered a survey addressing music classes offered to each elementary grade level, average music instructional time, use of state …
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Legibility of Musical Scores and Parallels with Language Reading
… literature within experimental psychology on the reading of natural language texts, I have undertaken a series of experiments on the sight-reading of musical scores that have shown that spacing of information, the structuring of the musical discourse, and the predictability of design in a score …
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The differentiated effects of lyrical and non-lyrical music on reading comprehension
… study seeks to observe the effect of background music on reading comprehension, specifically searching for possible differences between effects brought on by different genres (i.e. classical and rock) and the presence of lyrics. Research on task performance in the presence of background sound is …