The Use of Targeted Pitch Skills for Sight-Singing Instruction in the Choral Rehearsal

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ID10201413
AuthorsMichele L Henry (0000-0001-9880-4098, Baylor University, corresponding author)
Year2004
Volume52
Issue3
Pages206-217
Publication date2004-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Research in Music Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4294 • E-ISSN: 1945-0095
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2307/3345855
OpenAlexW2040164794
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited7

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of sight-singing instruction using specific pitch skills emphasizing scale degree and harmonic function. Fifteen pitch skills encompassing scalar, cadential, and chordal tasks were included in the study. Over a 12-week period, two randomly assigned groups of novice high school singers received instruction. Group A (n = 41) received instruction with new melodies written specifically to incorporate the targeted skills. Group B (n = 26) received instruction using familiar melodies that contained the same skills. All participants (n = 67) achieved a significantly higher mean score on the posttest than on the pretest (t = 4.38, 66 df, p < .00004). Each treatment group also obtained significantly higher mean scores on the posttest than on the pretest; however, there was no significant difference between the two treatments. Targeting specific pitch skills in both familiar and unfamiliar melodies shows promise as an effective tool for sight-singing instruction

Acoustics · Art · Audiology · Choir · Literature · Mathematics education · Melody · Pedagogy · Physics · Sight · Singing · Diverse Music Education Insights · Medicine · Music Education and Analysis · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology

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