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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"aural skills"”.
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Embodied Cognition in the Music Theory and Aural Skills Classrooms
… positively impacts pedagogy in the theory and aural skills classrooms. This thesis defines a holistic view of the student and identifies how classroom instruction from that perspective can benefit student learning as well as overall well-being. The opening chapters provide a brief scientific …
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Adolescent perception of chord quality: an aural skills assessment and educational correlates
… are associated with the development of harmonic aural skills. Situated at the intersection of music theory pedagogy, aural skills research, and adolescent cognitive development, the project responds to a longstanding gap in the literature. Despite the centrality of harmony to Western musical …
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A New Place at the Table: Ancient Cadential Patterns for Modern Improvision and Aural Skills Training
… can be deployed to develop and strengthen both aural and creative skills. Integration of these cadences into beginner training also suggests a reassessment of the order of introduction of musical elements found in formal music instruction, which privileges the chord as a discrete entity, and …
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An investigation of the effectiveness of a piano course in playing by ear and aural skills development for college students
Despite the aural nature of music, many college music majors comprehend little of the music aurally which they study or perform. Theory instructors express frustration at music students' poor aural acuity, and students lament their inability to master aural skills.
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George W. Bragg, Jr. And His Techniques for Training the Preadolescent Boy's Voice as Demonstrated Through the Texas Boys Choir: 1946--1975
… and Romano Picutti (Vienna and Mexico), and aural skills exercises, modeled after Zoltan Kodaly's work in Hungary, are included. The Appendices include a chronology of major events in the life of George Bragg, a discography, and a listing of commissioned works.
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The predictive influence of variables in three different academic learning environments on the intentions of music education majors to leave the degree program.
… grades for music theory, applied lessons and aural skills, and (3) cumulative grade point averages. Gender interactions were also examined. The dependent variable in the study was intent to withdraw from the music education program. Data were analyzed using a binary logistic regression …
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Exploration, Language and Application: An Approach to Teaching Beginning Instrumental Jazz Improvisation
… Exploration involves the development of student aural skills through singing and playing improvised melodies, singing and playing back melodies created by other students, and playing improvised solos with an accompaniment (live or play-a-long) using previously learned knowledge and skills. In the …
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A Comparative Content Analysis of Worship Leader Job Descriptions and Undergraduate Worship Leader Curricula in the Southern Baptist Convention
… content analysis to identify the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOs) found within. Forty-four KSAOs were identified on variety of musical, spiritual, leadership, and interpersonal topics. The researcher then collected the course descriptions from undergraduate …
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A pedagogical guide for teaching diatonic modality in the college music theory curriculum
… process. The 24 written theory and aural skills plans were specifically designed to be integrated throughout the typical four-semester curriculum. All of the plans are strongly activity-based and built around an extensive core of modal repertoire from all style periods including …
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An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Music Theory Resources for the Middle and High School Choral Classroom with Alignment to Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards
… musicians who are proficient in music theory skills; however, music theory and ear training skills provide numerous benefits to the student and ensemble. Promoting and fostering theory and ear training skills develop a student’s overall musicianship – thus, strengthening sight-reading skills– …