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Influence of Primary Personality Trait and Age on String Orchestra Music Preference
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Gail V. Barnes; David A. Pope – String Research Journal, 2025
Understanding the potential relationships between musicians' different primary personality traits, ages, and their music preferences could be relevant in music teaching and learning. We surveyed participants (N = 362) from four groups: middle school orchestra students, high school orchestra students, collegiate orchestra students, and in-service…
Descriptors: Music Education, Personality Traits, Student Characteristics, Middle School Students
Who Has Access to Strings? Description of Public Schools with Orchestra Programs in Texas
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Elizabeth W. Chappell; Kelsey Nussbaum – String Research Journal, 2024
The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine enrollment in string orchestra instruction across Texas. Three central research questions guided the investigation: (a) How well is orchestra represented in districts and schools across the state of Texas? (b) What are the characteristics (FRPL eligibility, locale, student race/ethnicity,…
Descriptors: Musical Instruments, Music Education, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics
An Analysis of Ratings and Interrater Reliability at the American String Teachers Association's National Orchestra Festival
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Pope, David A.; Mick, James P. – String Research Journal, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine the assigned ratings, interrater reliability, and possible influences of school level and instrumentation on adjudicators' evaluations of orchestra performances at a national-level adjudicated music festival. Data consisted of the overall ratings assigned to orchestra performances (N = 55) at the 2017,…
Descriptors: Interrater Reliability, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Music Activities
An Examination of Orchestras and Repertoire Performed at the American String Teachers Association's National Orchestra Festival (2004-2020)
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Zabanal, John Rine A. – String Research Journal, 2022
The purpose of this study was to examine participating orchestras and performed repertoire at the American String Teachers Association's (ASTA) National Orchestra Festival from 2004 through 2020. Participating orchestras (N = 309) primarily consisted of string orchestras and high school-level orchestras with a majority originating from the…
Descriptors: Music Activities, Music Teachers, Music Education, Professional Associations
Alterations in Violinists' Practice Behaviors in Response to Differing Technical Demands in the Material
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Strietelmeier, Andrew – String Research Journal, 2020
The pedagogical literature strongly suggests that when a musician works on a specific piece of repertoire, one should choose practice strategies tailored to the challenges presented by that material. Such a behavioral choice could represent an instantiation of focused and deliberate practice, a critical aspect of the relationship between…
Descriptors: Musicians, Musical Instruments, Drills (Practice), High School Students
Effects of Short-Term Practice with a Tonic Drone Accompaniment on Middle and High School Violin and Viola Intonation
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Zabanal, John-Rine A. – String Research Journal, 2019
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of tonic drone accompaniment on the intonation of violinists and violists. Twenty-eight middle and high school students performed an ascending diatonic line and a descending dominant 7th arpeggio on the violin or viola in three trials: pretest, posttest accompanied with drone, and posttest…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Instruments, Middle School Students, High School Students