The Effect of Tonal Pattern Training on the Aural Perception, Reading Recognition, and Melodic Sight-Reading Achievement of First-Year Instrumental Music Students

1987 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Ann Grutzmacher
Keyword(s):  
Reading Achievement ◽  
Instrumental Music ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Sight Reading ◽  
First Year ◽  
Tonal Pattern

Approaches to and Treatment Strategies for Playing-Related Pain Problems Among Czech Instrumental Music Students: An Epidemiological Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christos I Ioannou ◽  
Eckart Altenmuller
Keyword(s):  
Instrumental Music ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Additional Insight ◽  
Medical Treatments ◽  
Treatment Methods ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Physical Exercises ◽  
Paper Questionnaire

The current study examined the severity of playing-related pain (PRP) problems among music students at the Prague State Conservatoire, as well as the various treatment methods used by these students and how they approach and deal with these phenomena while studying. In total, 180 instrumental students participated and completed a paper questionnaire. Of these, 88.9% reported that they had experienced PRP at least once in their lives, with 12.6% experiencing pain every time they play. The onset of PRP seemed to coincide with the transition period on entry to the conservatoire and was associated with the increase in hours of practice. Specific body regions associated with playing each particular instrument were most frequently affected, with females being more susceptible than males to the development of PRP. An alarming 35% of the affected students tended not to seek help at all, whereas those who did tended to seek advice first from their instrument tutor and second from medical doctors. Most students who visited doctors reported that medical treatments only partially helped them to overcome PRP problems. The most frequent treatment methods used were resting, gel or creams, and physical exercises. Students believed that inappropriate posture played a key role in the development of their PRP problems. Finally, students indicated a willingness to be aware of and educated about PRP issues during their studies. Further exploration of PRP problems among student musicians is warranted. Better understanding of differing attitudes toward, use of, and efficiency of various treatment methods after the occurrence of PRPs will provide additional insight for prevention and treatment.

scholarly journals Setting a Strong Foundation for Music Students within Jackson Public Schools.docx

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramon Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Reading Skills ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Sight Reading ◽  
Breathing Techniques

This specific issue can be addressed by developing a plan to enhance student’s sight-reading skills, prepare them for auditions and improve tonality though optimal and appropriate breathing techniques.

The Development of a String Sight-Reading Pitch Skill Hierarchy

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Alexander ◽  
Michele L. Henry
Keyword(s):  
Scoring Systems ◽  
Difficulty Level ◽  
Sight Reading ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Relative Difficulty ◽  
Tonal Pattern ◽  
Performance Quality ◽  
String Students ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Tonal Pitch

This study was designed to determine a pitch skill hierarchy for string sight-reading, to determine the effects of key on string sight-reading achievement, and to determine the validity of a tonal pattern system as a measurement of melodic sight-reading skill for string players. High school string students ( n = 94) obtained a mean score of 27.28 out of 31 on a modified version of the Vocal Sight-Reading Inventory. Success rates ranging from .99 to .72 were established for 31 pitch skills, grouped into eight tonal categories. Significant differences were found between skills appearing in the keys of D and E, with 11 of 31 skills obtaining significantly differing results by key. A .95 correlation between note-by-note and skill-based scoring systems indicates that skill-based scoring is a valid measurement of string players’ sight-reading of tonal pitch skills within a melodic context. Researchers should explore whether these pitch skills hold their relative difficulty level with less accomplished players and between instrument types, establish a hierarchy for rhythm skills, further investigate the effect of key, and identify anxiety levels for sight-reading when the consequences of performance quality vary.

PERFORMANCE ANXIETY, DYSFUNCTIONAL ATTITUDES AND GENDER IN UNIVERSITY MUSIC STUDENTS

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 1415-1426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeynep Deniz Yondem
Keyword(s):  
Instrumental Music ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitudes ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Solo Performance ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Need For Approval ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Performance Examination

The aims of this study were twofold: 1) to investigate the relationships between anxiety and general dysfunctional attitudes, perfectionism, and the need for approval in the solo performance examination of Turkish university music students, and 2) to examine the effects of perfectionism, need for approval, and gender on anxiety. Fifty-four instrumental music students participated in this study. Research data were collected using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (Beck, Epstein, Brown, & Steer, 1988) and the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (Weissman & Beck, 1978). The results revealed that there are significant positive correlations between anxiety and total score of dysfunctional attitudes, and the need for approval (p < .05). The ANOVA results also showed that while there was no main effect of perfectionism, need for approval and gender had significant effects (p < .05) on anxiety. However, interaction effects of perfectionism, need for approval, and gender on anxiety were not significant. Results are discussed in the context of related literature.

scholarly journals Environmental Factors in Susceptibility to Noise-induced Hearing Loss in Student Musicians

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-28
Author(s):  
Susan L Phillips ◽  
Julie Shoemaker ◽  
Sandra T Mace ◽  
Donald A Hodges
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Hearing Threshold ◽  
Music Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
The Third ◽  
School Of Music ◽  
The Right ◽  
Susceptibility To Noise ◽  
Determining Factor

Hearing threshold and survey data collected over 3 years in a university school of music indicate that 52% of undergraduate music students show declines in high-frequency hearing at 6000 Hz consistent with acoustic overexposure. Declines at 4000 Hz have grown in number over the 3 years, from 2% the first year to 30% in the third year. These “noise notches” are seen in all instrument groups, including voice, and are seen more in the right ear than the left ear in all groups. Exposure to outside noise does not appear to be a determining factor in who develops these declines. It is concluded that genetic predisposition is a likely risk factor.

scholarly journals COOPERATIVE LEARNING STAD TYPE METHOD TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS READING ACHIEVEMENT

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Bahrun Amin
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Achievement ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
First Grade ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Type Method ◽  
Academic Year

The objective of the research is to find out the improvement of the students’ reading achievement. It is done through cooperative learning STAD type method. It is a classroom action research at the first-grade students of SMP Kartika XX-3 Makassar. The research was conducted in two cycles in which every cycle consisted of four meetings. This research was held at the first year students of SMP KARTIKA XX-3 MAKASSAR. The subject of this research was class VII.B in 2011/2012 academic year. The students’ improvement in reading comprehension could be seen in their mean score namely 5,59 in D-test, 6,33 in cycle 1 and then it became 7,29 in cycle 11. The students’ literal reading comprehension dealing with the main idea and meaning of the word sentence in reading the text was 5, 65 in D-test 6, 44 in cycle 1 and it became 7, 65 in cycle 11. In D-test in the first meeting, the percentage of students’ activeness is 69%, and in the second meeting is 75%, and in the third meeting is 77% while in the last meeting is 82%. And then after the evaluation in the cycle II the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension. Key Word: Reading, STAD type.

Playing-Related Health Problems Among Instrumental Music Students at a University in Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Lonsdale ◽  
Ong Kuan Boon
Keyword(s):  
Instrumental Music ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Physical Problems ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Wide Range

Musicians from a wide range of backgrounds experience playing-related health problems including musculoskeletal disorders, hearing loss, and performance anxiety. Few studies have focused specifically on the health concerns of musicians in Malaysia. AIMS: This study aimed to investigate playing-related health problems among student musicians at a university in Malaysia as well as their knowledge and awareness of playing-related health problems. METHODS: Instrumental music students enrolled in undergraduate and post-graduate university music courses (n=98) participated in a self-report online survey which addressed aspects such as educational background, playing experience, knowledge and awareness of musicians’ health issues, history of physical problems, lifestyle factors, and prevention and management strategies. RESULTS: Of the total participants, 28.9% reported that they were currently experiencing playing-related pain in a body part, and 46.4% had experienced playing-related pain at some time. More than half (56.7%) felt that they have not received enough information or advice on playing-related health during their current studies. Musicians who experienced playing-related pain, tension, and discomfort reported the main problem sites to be the fingers and hands, arms, neck, and shoulders. CONCLUSIONS: The study results demonstrate that Malaysian university music students are affected by similar types of playing-related physical problems as their counterparts around the world. A greater awareness and knowledge of injury prevention and management strategies is needed so that these music students can sustain healthy playing careers.

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