Elementary School Children' s Vocal Range
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10200580 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sylvesta Wassum (Western Illinois University Macomb, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 214-226 |
| Publication date | 1979-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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 | 10.2307/3344709 |
| OpenAlex | W2160115358 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 3 |
The purpose of the study was to examine the vocal range of the elementary school child over a five-year period. Vocal range is the total span of the child' s capacity to produce phonated sounds. Children were tested for range by singing ascending and descending major scale patterns on a neutral syllable. Results indicated that the mean ranges progressed from the interval of a ninth in first grade to nearly two octaves in sixth grade. Two-way analysis of variance showed no significant sex differences. Development of range was significantly related to maturation at the .05 level. At every grade level, 50% or more could sing an octave or more; the number singing two octaves or more increased progressively from 9.7% in first grade to 52.2% in sixth grade. Ranges of elementary children' s voices are both higher and greater in span than has been previously reported. Presence of three distinct vocal registers is noted and maturation levels described
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2025 (46) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |