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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

An investigation of the effectiveness of a piano course in playing by ear and aural skills development for college students

Abstract

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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.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ed.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Music Education
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Brown, Thomas Walker
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Peters, G. David

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1990 Brown, Thomas Walker
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
AAI9114185
(UMI)AAI9114185
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21870

Chain of custody

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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Base URL
www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Brown, Thomas Walker. An investigation of the effectiveness of a piano course in playing by ear and aural skills development for college students. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/21870