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The Integration of Pitch and Rhythm in Musical Judgment: Testing Age-Related Trends in Novice Listeners.
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Demorest, Steven M.; Serlin, Ronald C. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1997
Revises an earlier experiment that revealed age-related increases in sensitivity to rhythmic information when judging the difference between a theme and selected pitch and rhythm variations. Tested the possibility that the developmental differences found earlier were due to characteristics of the test melody. Results supported the earlier study.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Perception
Children's Ability to Demonstrate Music Concept Discriminations in Listening and Singing.
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Sims, Wendy L. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1995
Examines the relationship of grade level to children's ability to make musical discriminations when elements are presented simultaneously. Utilized a brief instructional period, listening tests, and singing tasks. Results indicated significant differences between grade level, types of discrimination, and musical interactions. Includes statistical…
Descriptors: Attention, Auditory Stimuli, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
Children's Singing Accuracy as a Function of Grade Level, Gender, and Individual versus Union Singing.
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Cooper, Nancy A. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1995
Examines the relationship between vocal pitch accuracy and gender, grade level, and the presence or absence of an accompanying unison voice. Reveals no significant differences between unison or individual singing or for gender. Fourth and fifth graders exhibited significant differences. (MJP)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention, Auditory Stimuli, Cognitive Processes