Rebecca B MacLeod

Biographic Data

ID5872211
NAMERebecca B MacLeod
GIVEN NAMESRebecca B
FAMILY NAMEMacLeod
SIGNATUREMACLEOD R B
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro
ORCID0000-0002-3810-6754
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS20
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2005
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX3

  • The Effects of Race and Gender on In-Service Music Teachers’ Evaluations of Musical Performance

    Open AccessQuinton D Parker, Rebecca B MacLeodARTICLEJournal of Research in Music…2026References: 15

    This study replicates and extends Elliott’s research on bias in music performance evaluations, examining whether implicit bias related to race, gender, and instrument type influenced music teachers’ evaluations. In-service music educators ( N = 45) evaluated eight videos of trumpet and flute performances with performers of varying races and genders. We synchronized all performances to identical prerecorded audio. Using a repeated measures analysi…

  • Exploring Preservice Music Teachers’ Self-Reflections: A Comparison of Immediate and Video Reflections

    Open AccessKim Barclift, Rebecca B MacLeodARTICLEJournal of Music Teacher Education2024

    The purpose of this study was to compare preservice music teachers’ self-reflections about their teaching from two perspectives: immediate reflection and video reflection. Preservice music teachers’ reflections were analyzed, and 22 codes emerged. Our analysis of the preservice music teachers’ reflections found that the 22 codes aligned with self, task, and student impact concerns as outlined by Fuller and Bown (1975). Preservice music teacher re…

  • The Effect of Wearing Foam and Etymotic Earplugs on Classical Musicians’ Pitch Perception

    Open AccessRebecca B MacLeod, John M Geringer et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research in Music…2021References: 12

    The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of wearing earplugs on classical musicians’ pitch perception across three experimental conditions: no earplugs, foam earplugs, and Etymotic earplugs. Participants were graduate and undergraduate music majors attending a large school of music in the southeastern United States ( N = 72). Participants adjusted the pitch of five complex stimulus tones (C#4, C#5, C#3, G#4, and F#3) using a contin…

  • In Tune or Out of Tune: Are Different Instruments and Voice Heard Differently

    Open AccessJohn M Geringer, Rebecca B MacLeod et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research in Music…2015Cited by: 7

    We studied music majors’ perception of intonation in accompanied solo performances of trumpet, violin, and voice. We were interested in whether listeners would judge pitch deviations of equal magnitude in the three solo performances as equivalent in intonation. Participants were 150 graduate and undergraduate music majors drawn from two large music schools and included 50 students representing each of the following areas of applied music study: v…

  • The Influences of Teacher Delivery and Student Progress on Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Teaching Effectiveness

    Open AccessJessica Nápoles, Rebecca B MacLeodARTICLEJournal of Research in Music…2013Cited by: 3References: 2

    The purpose of this study was to examine how teacher delivery and student progress influenced preservice teachers’ perceptions of overall teaching effectiveness. Experienced teachers ( n = 6) were videotaped teaching mini applied lessons under four conditions: (a) high teacher delivery and more student progress, (b) high teacher delivery and less student progress, (c) low teacher delivery and more student progress, and (d) low teacher delivery an…

  • Perceived Pitch of Violin and Cello Vibrato Tones Among Music Majors

    Open AccessJohn M Geringer, Rebecca B MacLeod et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research in Music…2009Cited by: 1References: 2

    The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived pitch of string vibrato tones. The authors used recordings of acoustic instruments (cello and violin) to provide both vibrato stimulus tones and the nonvibrato tones that listeners adjusted to match the perceived pitch of the vibrato stimuli. We were interested especially in whether there were differences in pitch perception of vibrato tones between string performers ( n = 36) and music m…

  • Influences of Dynamic Level and Pitch Register on the Vibrato Rates and Widths of Violin and Viola Players

    Open AccessRebecca B MacLeodARTICLEJournal of Research in Music…2008References: 3

    The purpose of this study was to investigate possible influences of pitch register and dynamic level on vibrato rates and widths of university and high school violin and viola players. Analysis showed that pitch register significantly affected the vibrato rates and widths of the performers. Musicians vibrated 0.32 Hz faster and approximately 26 cents wider during high pitches than during low pitches. Dynamic level also significantly affected vibr…

  • The Effect of Articulation Style on Perception of Modulated Tempo

    John M Geringer, Clifford K Madsen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research in Music…2006Cited by: 5References: 3

    We investigated the effect of legato and staccato articulation styles on the perception of modulated tempos. Ninety music majors served as participants. Listeners heard music examples that had been selected from two pieces, each of which included staccato and legato passages. Excerpts were presented to listeners in three conditions of tempo modulation: gradual increases, gradual decreases, or no change. Modulations were produced in small incremen…

  • Initial Movement and Continuity in Vibrato among High School and University String Players

    John M Geringer, Michael L Allen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research in Music…2005Cited by: 4

    The purpose of the present study was to investigate aspects of vibrato performance among high school and university string players. The main questions were to determine whether students consistently initiate vibrato in an upward or downward direction and whether players vibrate continuously when performing slurs. Forty high school and university violin and cello students played exercises that included tones performed with and without vibrato. We …