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Crossing borders and generations: examining the relationship between music engagement and immigration generation Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 David S. Miller
The purpose of this study was to examine differences in music engagement across immigration generations among different racial/ethnic groups for adults living in the United States. I conducted seco...
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Lyrics of longing: Exploring the role of music in the lived experience of homesickness among college students Psychology of Music (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Simran Gidwani, Veenashree Anchan, Nisha James
The study investigates the multifaceted role of music during homesickness among first-year college students in India. As compared to other mental health outcomes, homesickness is a relatively understudied phenomenon, yet noteworthy due to its direct association with depression and anxiety. Although empirical evidence about music highlights its therapeutic potential for managing stress and anxiety,
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Early twentieth-century recordings in higher music education: a preliminary analysis of the students’ views Br. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Massimo Zicari, Michele Biasutti
This article examines how classical music students understand early twentieth-century recordings in higher music education. A qualitative research method was chosen to investigate the beliefs and self-reported practices of 16 students enrolled in a European conservatoire, whose attitudes were considered through the administration of a semi-structured questionnaire and an interview. Their responses
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Building an evaluation index system of musical collaborative capacity for China’s compulsory music education: Using a combined Delphi method and Analytic Hierarchy Process approach Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Hang Su, Houhua Qu, Yue Luo
The latest version of China’s National Compulsory Education Curriculum Programme and Standards 2022 (hereafter CECPS 2022) emphasises the cultivation of students’ collaborative capacities, mentioning ‘ carrying out the core literacy effectively’. From the perspective of music education, this study summarises the requirements for collaborative activities in compulsory courses of the music discipline
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The Australian Music Students Health Survey: impact of past experience on student attitudes to health education Br. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Bronwen Jane Ackermann, Suzanne Wijsman, Mark Halaki
Widespread research over four decades has shown that musicians suffer physical and psychological injuries that can begin during childhood and early adulthood. A survey of 268 Australian tertiary music students revealed their perceptions of the importance of health education as part of their education. While students rated health knowledge as highly important, they considered its inclusion in their
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A scoping review of empirical studies on informal music learning Br. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Katy Ieong Cheng Ho Weatherly, Christopher Alan Weatherly, Yun Chen, PuiKei Lau
Informal music learning, pioneered by Green (2002, 2006, 2017), presents an alternative approach that integrates students’ interests in popular music, bridging the informal and traditional styles of Western music education in schools. We conducted a scoping review adhering to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines to investigate informal music learning
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Silent stages: COVID-19 as a catalyst for change in Canadian El Sistema and Sistema-inspired programmes Br. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Sean D. Corcoran, Benjamin Bolden, Alana Butler
El Sistema and Sistema-inspired programmes have become increasingly popular community music education and social welfare initiatives that aim to benefit socially and economically disadvantaged youth. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly disrupted many of these programmes. The purpose of this research was to investigate how eight Canadian El Sistema and Sistema-inspired programmes
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Music performance anxiety: A study of anxiety predictors in higher education music students in Portugal Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Samuel Barros, Helena Marinho, Alex Bacadini França, Anabela Pereira
Music performance anxiety (MPA) affects young musicians, and especially those in higher music education, due to the evaluation and performance demands of this context and their professional and personal expectations, with implications for health and wellbeing. This study investigates the following predictors of anxiety: gender, age, performance experience, health problems, coping strategies and medication
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Oboe educators’ perspectives on playing-related injury, Part I: Lived experience and perceptions surrounding injury Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Heather M Macdonald, Christine Guptill
Music students experiencing the potentially debilitating effects of playing-related injury (PRI) often first turn to their music teachers for help. This paper aims to document music instructors’ lived experience and perceptions surrounding PRI and better understand how teachers currently support students’ musculoskeletal health. Using a qualitative description approach, in-depth interviews with 10
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Collective free improvisation in the Flemish general music classroom: Probing student’s lived experience through flow Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Filip Verneert, Luc Nijs, Thomas De Baets
The aim of this study is to explore the lived experience of students ( N = 1,282) in general education engaging in collective free improvisation (CFI). Fourteen music teachers implemented a CFI lesson in 69 classes in Flanders (Belgium). Lived experience was measured using a Dutch version of the Flow State Scale for Occupational Tasks. This scale reflects the degree of Sense of Control, Positive Emotional
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Different voice part perceptions in polyphonic and homophonic musical textures Psychology of Music (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Kai Ishida, Hiroshi Nittono
Separate voice part perception has been shown in polyphonic music. However, it remains unclear whether this segregation of voice parts is specific to polyphony or also occurs in homophonic music. This study compared voice part perceptions in polyphony and homophony using a redundant signals effect (RSE) paradigm. The RSE means that reaction times are shorter for two simultaneously presented signals
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Becoming singular: Musical identity construction and maintenance through the lens of identity process theory Psychology of Music (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Melissa Forbes, Jason Goopy, Amanda E Krause
This study uses identity process theory to understand the social–psychological processes that motivate individuals to construct an identity in which music, singing, and singing teaching feature prominently. We conducted reflexive thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 10 Australian singing teachers (with an average age 60) to understand how they enacted identity principles that motivate
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Conversations from Arendelle: Children’s understanding of musical affect in a narrative, multimedia context Psychology of Music (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Sara Beck, Daniel Allee
Children’s verbatim memory for song lyrics has been broadly investigated in the psychological literature, but little is known about the developmental course of children’s ability to construct meaning from familiar multimedia songs containing both concrete and metaphorical language. The present study examined age-related change in children’s understanding of the hit song “Let It Go” using a brief comprehension
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Piano Teaching Within the Framework of the Flipped Classroom Model: Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 FD Ozdamar, G Yavuz-Konokman
This study, aiming to evaluate the piano teaching and post-process gains of music teacher candidates based on their experiences with the flipped classroom model (FC), was designed as a case study. The study group consisted of 24 music teacher candidates studying in the 2022 to 2023 academic semester in the Music Education Program. The research design includes implementation of piano teaching with the
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Presage: First year music students’ experiences, understandings, expectations and aspirations on entering an undergraduate music program Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Diana Blom, Judith Brown, Brendan Smyly
For professional musicians, all aspects of music play an integrated role in music-making. However, for first year music students, who usually begin their studies identifying as performers, some may question the value of learning these other areas of music. This study investigates the responses of 80 first year undergraduate music students to questions about aspects of the music study they were about
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The role of active and passive music engagement in cognitive development: A systematic review Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Katarina Stekić
The aim of this study is to provide a systematic review of the effects of active and passive music engagement on cognitive development. Out of the 66 studies uncovered by the initial search, methods, and conclusions of 12 quantitative, 2 qualitative, and 12 review studies were analyzed. The present review shows active music engagement may improve cognitive skills in near transfer domains, such as verbal
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Contemporary music perception among music students: current trends and educational perspectives in Armenia Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Anna Adamyan
Since the twentieth century, contemporary music has been a source of controversial perceptions and standpoints. This study aims to explore young music students’ perception of the term ‘contemporary...
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Discourses in Swedish preschool music teachers’ conversations: proficiency, subordination and resistance Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-31 Marie-Helene Zimmerman Nilsson, Ylva Holmberg
In recent years, Swedish preschool has been subjected to significant changes. As there is a lack of studies examining how teachers in music rhetorically position themselves within this context, the...
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Digital critical edition of Čiurlionis' piano music: a case study Journal of New Music Research (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Jūratė Bogdanienė, Laimonas Janutėnas, Darius Kučinskas, Rima Povilionienė
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911) is a key figure in Lithuanian music and art. As a professional composer and painter, he left behind over 220 paintings and 350 musical compositions. Hi...
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Tempering the clavier: a corpus-based examination of Bach’s cognition of intonation in the Well-Tempered Clavier Journal of New Music Research (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 Andrew Blake, Joshua Albrecht
While it is well known today that J.S. Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier (WTC) was not composed with equal temperament in mind, it is unknown exactly which, if any, well temperament Bach had intende...
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What and how? Or why and for whom? A content analysis of middle school general music literature Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-04 Kelly Bylica, Betty Bauman-Field
The purpose of this content analysis is to analyze available peer-reviewed middle school general music literature to determine the ways in which middle school general music has been conceived of in extant literature in the United States. The researchers performed a content analysis of peer-reviewed empirical and practitioner articles relating to middle school general music ( N = 45), creating a coding
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The efficacy of imagery-based instruction for expressive performance: a study of university musicians’ practice Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-02 Robert H. Woody, Mary Beth Hilbers, Jessica Schreiner, Aaron D. Schuck
In this study, we investigated how musicians use descriptive imagery to perform expressively. The study’s procedure was carried out by university musicians alone in a naturalistic practice environm...
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Perspectives of international teaching assistants on working in music disciplines in American higher education Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Siyu Tian
Previous researchers have identified the barriers faced by international teaching assistants (ITAs), yet few studies have specifically explored these barriers within music disciplines. Teaching assistants at American universities often encounter linguistic and sociocultural challenges, while those working in music schools may face additional obstacles due to the unique nature of the subject. The qualitative
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Music education alumni perceptions of undergraduate degree experiences, skills development, and job satisfaction Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Josef Hanson
The purpose of this study was to investigate U.S. undergraduate music education degree alumni ( n = 3,731) perceptions of and satisfaction with their baccalaureate educational experiences, professional skills development, and careers post-graduation. A secondary aim was to determine the extent to which key aspects of undergraduate music education degree programs and/or demographic variables predicted
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Adapting music education to pandemic regulations: Conceptualizing the school demands-resource theoretical innovation through autoethnography Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Jordan Laidlaw
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted the wellbeing of students and teachers around the world. Job demands-resource theory has been an integral theoretical framework to understand how workers navigate strenuous conditions. Further, the study demands-resource model was conceptualized to understand how students’ school-based responsibilities affect their wellbeing and performance. There is a gap
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Evaluations of solo piano performances: The role of performing with and without a musical score Psychology of Music (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-31 D Gregory Springer, Rachel A Sorenson
The act of performing without a musical score is common and expected in many contexts. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of performing with and without a musical score on listeners’ evaluations of solo pianists. We also investigated whether the effects of score use differed according to the perceived expertise of the performer. Participants ( N = 69) were collegiate music students
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Video-based categorization system and frequency analysis of gestures in saxophone playing Psychology of Music (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-31 Nádia Moura, Pedro Fonseca, Jorge Graça, Philippe Trovão, Márcio Goethel, João Paulo Vilas-Boas, Sofia Serra
The study of gestures in music performance provides valuable insights for instrumental learning. However, gestural vocabularies vary depending on the instrument being played, according to its postural and technical specificities. The goals of this study were twofold: first, to create a gesture categorization system for saxophone players, and second, to analyse their gestural behaviour across contrasting
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Are we all anxious about the same thing? A comparison of lay definitions of music making and performance in the context of music participation Psychology of Music (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-31 Katrina M Rivera, Lillian Smyth, Georgia Pike-Rowney, Susan West
Adverse experiences toward making music can be found in both musicians (music performance anxiety) and non-musicians (avoidance of participating in musical experiences). Both anxiety and avoidance are driven by perceptions and attributions about particular stimuli, based on schemas developed via direct and indirect experiences. Most research within music psychology focuses on the views of professional
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Developing the music listening skills test (MLST) for pre-school and elementary school teacher candidates Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 Ebru Şen
In this study, it was aimed to develop a music listening skill test for primary school teacher candidates to determine their levels of perception of basic musical structures through listening. A total of 260 teacher candidates studying in the department of primary education (early childhood and elementary education) of a public university in Türkiye formed the study group of the research. KR-20 internal
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Teacher Feedback in Collegiate Instrumental Music Lessons Journal of Research in Music Education (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 Gary E. McPherson, Jennifer Blackwell
Teacher feedback is an integral component of helping students understand their current level of achievement and what they can do to improve their performance. This study built on literature in educational psychology by adopting a framework developed by Hattie and Timperley to explore how different types of feedback are used in studio instrumental lessons. For this study, we investigated the use of
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Effects of amateur choir experience on forced-attention dichotic listening in older adults Psychology of Music (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-29 Yang Li, Jinxin Ji, Xinxian Zhao, Xiaohu Yang
This study aimed to investigate the effects of amateur choir experience on “forced-attention” dichotic listening performance in older adults. Twenty older adults with choir experience and 20 without such experience were recruited, along with a group of 20 younger adults as the baseline. Participants were instructed to complete the dichotic listening task based on consonant-vowel (CV) syllables in four
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What does research-led teaching mean for music performance programs? Students and educators perspectives from Swedish higher music education Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-28 Sam de Boise
Higher music education (HME) institutions, globally, have increasingly been expected to incorporate research into teaching in music performance programs (MPPs). This feature of “musical academization” arguably conflicts with a longstanding focus on the development of practical playing skills as part of a music performance education. Whilst academic literature has outlined how to conduct research supervision
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Effectiveness of Comprehensive Health-literacy And Relaxing Music (CHARM) intervention on pregnancy-related anxiety among low-risk primigravid women: A randomized controlled trial Psychology of Music (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-27 Meena Konsam, Samir Kumar Praharaj, Jyothi Shetty, Sunita Panda, Vani Lakshmi R, Asha Kamath, Sonia RB D’Souza
Pregnancy-related anxiety commonly occurs among first-time pregnant women, carrying an increased risk of harmful effects to both mother and the growing fetus or newborns. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a Comprehensive Health-literacy And Relaxing Music (CHARM) intervention compared with two other stand-alone interventions (relaxing music–only intervention, comprehensive health literacy–only
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Book Review: Aaron Williamon, Jane Ginsborg, Rosie Perkins and George Waddell, Performing Music Research: Methods in Music Education, Psychology, and Performance Science Psychology of Music (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-27 Michael Bonshor
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Using music to feel better: Are different emotion-regulation strategies truly distinct? Psychology of Music (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-27 Jeffrey H Kahn, Kaylee C Enevold, Destiny Feltner-Williams, Kendall Ladd
People use music to regulate their emotions in a variety of ways. Whereas some of these strategies are conceptually and empirically distinct from one another, other strategies are not wholly distinguishable. We examined the distinctiveness among strategies used to regulate emotions via music listening. College students ( N = 274) completed an online questionnaire with closed-ended and open-ended items
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Investigating the health and wellbeing of music students: Perspectives from schools of music in Switzerland and the UK Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-27 Dawn Rose, Karen Burland, Kate Blackstone, Elena Alessandri
It is a strange paradox that whilst music is increasingly considered an important part of health and wellbeing, musicians themselves endure physical and psychological challenges within a competitive industry. We compared music student wellbeing in two higher education schools of music; one in the UK, the other in Switzerland, to explore cultural similarities and differences. The study was completed
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Exploring music performance anxiety among fine arts high school music department students in Turkey Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-27 Gülnihal Gül, Melike Çakan Uzunkavak, Doruk Engür
Performance anxiety is a significant factor that hinders musicians from showcasing their potential. Students receiving professional music education may experience negative effects in both their education and professional lives due to this anxiety. It is important to identify the factors that contribute to performance anxiety in order to overcome it. With this perspective, the research measured the
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‘We hear with our eyes!’ Unlocking tacit knowledge about multisensory music performing Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-27 Helen F Mitchell, Diana Blom, Peter Long
Music performance is now recognised as a multisensory experience where both sound and sight contribute to its transmission and reception. The challenge for music education is to disseminate recent performance science research findings in this area into the curriculum using engaging and meaningful strategies. Practice without access to key research does not adequately prepare future music professionals
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High-pressure in music education: Understanding the phenomenon and empowering students Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-27 Oksana Komarenko, Gerardo Ramirez, Kristie Speirs Neumeister
Music education students frequently encounter high-pressure situations that significantly impact their performance and development. These scenarios, which range from public recitals to evaluative sessions, present both challenges and opportunities for growth. This paper examines the nature of these high-pressure environments and explores their effects on music students. We offer practical strategies
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A National Analysis of High School Music Course Grades Journal of Research in Music Education (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-27 Brian P. Shaw
The purpose of this study was to describe the grades given to students in U.S. public high school music courses and to examine the relationships between student characteristics, music course grades, and grades in additional subjects. Using descriptive statistics, logistic regression, and latent profile analysis, I analyzed over 5,000 student transcripts from the U.S. Department of Education’s High
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Navigating Identities: The Musical Lives of Four Second-Generation Immigrant Children Journal of Research in Music Education (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Sandra Sanchez Adorno
This collective case study explored the musical lives of second-generation immigrant children in Miami, Florida, USA, to gain greater insight into music’s role in the negotiation, construction, and expression of their “identities in music” and “music in identities.” Four children between the ages of 8 and 12 who had at least one parent born outside of the United States participated in the study. Data
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Toward a community model of scholarly editing: FAIR/CARE, research ethics, & labour visibility Journal of New Music Research (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-18 Joshua Neumann, Kristina Richts-Matthaei, Nikolaos Beer
Historically, scholarly editions of music have identified a managing editor and individual volume editors. Other contributors might receive an acknowledgement with a vague description of activities...
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Sight-singing in a group context: An eye-tracking study with experienced choral singers Journal of New Music Research (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-16 Maria Timoshenko-Nilsson, Marcus Nyström, Erkki Huovinen
Studies on music reading have provided insights into the cognitive processes in sight singing. However, there has been limited research on sight singing in a group setting. This study aims to asses...
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Call For PapersRIME 2025 The 14th International Conference for Research in Music Education (April 22–25 2025, Online) Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-16 Mary Stakelum
Published in Music Education Research (Vol. 26, No. 4, 2024)
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Expanding self-referential awareness in music learning: utilising the expressive arts to facilitate reflection during group free improvisation Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Tawnya D. Smith
Traditional music education has prioritised external over internal performance aims, leading some learners to prioritise external motivations. I facilitated a workshop series for participants who e...
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Correction Journal of New Music Research (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-03
Published in Journal of New Music Research (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Towards a model of playful music learning for primary classrooms: recommendations based on a review of literature Br. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Rachael Byrne, Regina Murphy, Francis Ward, Una McCabe
Playful practices have been linked to increased motivation, engagement, learning and skill development. However, limited research has explored what playful music learning might look like for primary schools, and how teachers might incorporate a range of playful music practices within their classrooms. Our conceptual model for playful music learning amalgamates and builds upon previous philosophy, theory
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Reproduction and representation of musical rhythms of increasing complexity: insights from children's home settings Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Rivka Elkoshi
The aim of the study encompasses three primary objectives: (1) To examine the capability of children of varying ages to reproduce increasingly complex rhythms through hand-clapping and drumming; (2...
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The instrumental practice goal realization inventory: from intention to evaluation Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-17 Zofia Mazur-Socha, Mariola Łaguna, Peter Gollwitzer
This article reports on the development and validation of the Instrumental Practice Goal Realization Inventory (IPGRI) designed to assess the process of self-directed study, beginning with setting ...
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Teaching the whole singer: An examination of methods used to address student wellness in the collegiate voice studio Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Melissa Baughman, Darrell J Jordan
We examined the perspectives and experiences of collegiate voice instructors regarding methods used to address wellness in the collegiate voice studio. Collegiate voice instructors ( N = 835) from 13 states were invited to participate in a researcher-designed survey. A total of 74 respondents completed the survey. All respondents strongly agreed that students’ wellness impacts their performance abilities
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Serious musicking: choral pedagogy in ‘low-threshold’ choirs Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Dag Jansson, Erik Døving, Anne Haugland Balsnes
The voice plays a paradoxical role – it is inclusive because everyone has one, and it is exclusive as it is used to falsely separate ‘singers’ and ‘non-singers’. A new choral movement has emerged, ...
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Voicing voicing: attuning to the material in studio recording the Lullaby Choir Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Samantha Sebastian Dieckmann
This article presents a close ethnographic reading of an intercultural community choir’s experience recording lullabies in a professional studio setting. Bringing together Chadwick’s (2020, 2021) p...
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Collaboration, relationships and fleeting opportunities: growing the future early childhood music education workforce Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-04 Karen Wickett, Jane Parker
The aim of, Jane’s, Soundwaves Early Childhood Music lead, and Karen’s, Early Childhood Studies lecturer, inquiry is to encourage new insights into how multiple relationalities and learning play ou...
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Supporting musical affordances for desistance and resistance in youth justice settings Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-04 Alexis Anja Kallio
As criminological perspectives of youth justice shift from rehabilitative ideals to desistance frameworks whereby young people assume a central role in their own identity-development and relationsh...
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Introduction to the Special Issue: Posthuman Perspectives for Music Education Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-29 Jessica Pitt
Published in Music Education Research (Vol. 26, No. 3, 2024)
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Preparing conservatoire students for the music education workforce: conversations with alumni Br. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-29 Luan Shaw
Higher music education institutions should continually review their curricula to ensure that their graduates are best equipped to support musical learning for children and young people. Perspectives on early careers in instrumental teaching were obtained via an alumni-led workshop and focus group at a UK conservatoire. Findings revealed that whilst extensive pedagogical training was offered, its value
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Adults’ engagement in music learning during and after online coaching Music Education Research (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-27 Aleksi Ojala, Tanja Välisalo, Mikko Myllykoski
This article sheds light on adult engagement in a learning activity during and after online coaching on piano, guitar, or songwriting. Data was collected from the participants using thematic semi-s...
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How composition strategies influence melodic idea generation Int. J. Music Educ. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-27 Ashleigh Southam, Alistair Macaulay, Jamie Costley
Previous research has shown that classroom activities in music composition, involve the use of composition strategies during the creative process. This implies that teaching composition strategies may be beneficial to improve compositions in regards to their craftsmanship and their originality. Practical guides on composing for experienced musicians suggest using composition strategies as a way to
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The effect of chord duration on the relative salience of chord-type and voicing changes Psychology of Music (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-24 Ivan Jimenez, Tuire Kuusi, Juha Ojala, Peter Harrison
This study investigates the effect of chord duration on the relative salience of chord-type and voicing changes. Participants ( N = 111) with varying levels of musical training were presented with sequences of five block chords on the piano and asked to indicate which chord sounded most different. Each sequence consisted of three identical chords and two oddballs, one with a voicing change and one