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Stambaugh, Laura A. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of blocked and random practice schedules on the performance accuracy, speed, temporal evenness, and attitude of beginning band students in a group instructional setting. The research assumptions were based on the contextual interference hypothesis, which predicts that a blocked practice…
Descriptors: Music Education, Testing, Musical Instruments, Drills (Practice)
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Stambaugh, Laura A.; Demorest, Steven M. – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2010
The effects of three practice schedules on beginning instrumental achievement were explored. A total of 19 seventh-grade clarinet and saxophone students completed one 18-minute practice session using either a blocked schedule causing a low level of cognitive (contextual) interference, a hybrid schedule causing a moderate level of interference, or…
Descriptors: Musical Instruments, Music Techniques, Scheduling, Drills (Practice)
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Silverman, Michael J. – International Journal of Music Education, 2011
Guitar songleading is a critical component in music education and music therapy training curricula. However, at present, there is no standardized instrument to evaluate guitar songleading performance that is both valid and reliable. The purpose of this article is to describe the construction, development, and testing of a guitar songleading…
Descriptors: Musical Instruments, Singing, Leadership, Performance Based Assessment