Factors and Abilities Influencing Achievement in Instrumental Jazz Improvisation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10199185 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lissa Fleming May (Indiana University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 245-258 |
| Publication date | 2003-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Research in Music Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4294 • E-ISSN: 1945-0095 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3345377 |
| OpenAlex | W2138145584 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 1 |
The primary purposes of this study were to identify factors underlying instrumental jazz improvisation achievement and to examine the extent to which knowledge of jazz theory, aural skills, aural imitation, and selected background variables predict achievement in instrumental jazz improvisation. Subjects were 73 undergraduate wind players enrolled in college jazz ensembles at five midwestern universities in the United States. Results indicated that objective measurement of instrumental jazz improvisation is possible on expressive as well as technical dimensions. Factor analysis revealed only one factor, suggesting that instrumental jazz improvisation is a single construct. Stepwise multiple regression revealed self evaluation of improvisation as the single best predictor of achievement in instrumental jazz improvisation with aural imitation ability as the second best predictor
Art · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Imitation · Improvisation · Instrumental music · Jazz · Musical · Visual arts · Diverse Music Education Insights · Music Technology and Sound Studies · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.55 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2025 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |