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RunTao Ma – European Journal of Education, 2025
This research aimed to determine the methods for teaching piano by focusing on the synthesis of the concept of universalism and the author's philosophy of pedagogy, which affect the piano performance. Using an uneven scale, the author revealed that at baseline, the traditional approach to teaching piano was common (58%). However, this educational…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Instruments, Teaching Methods, Music Techniques
Marianne Løkke Jakobsen; David G. Hebert – Music Education Research, 2025
This ethnographic research was conducted at two intensive Scandinavian music academies with the aim of examining the extent to which there is a Nordic approach to advanced instrumental music teaching. Data collected through observations, interviews, and discussions revealed academy structures, instrumental techniques, and the use of metaphors in…
Descriptors: Music, Teaching Methods, Cultural Influences, Musical Instruments
James P. Mick – String Research Journal, 2025
The purpose of this study was to investigate the rates, widths, and pitches of university double bass players' vibrato in relation to pitch height, fingers used, and tempo. Forty (N = 40) undergraduate and graduate double bass players performed excerpts in first, fourth, and thumb positions. The overall mean vibrato rate and width was 5.17 Hz and…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Instruments, Music Techniques, College Students
Eleftheria Siklafidou; Maya Satratzemi; Stelios Xinogalos – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: Serious games (SGs) have been increasingly utilised in various domains of education and training. These SGs are a compelling and impactful pedagogical tool that have demonstrated the potential to transform users' perspectives in a multitude of fields, including music. Objectives: This paper presents a systematic literature review (SLR)…
Descriptors: Music Education, Game Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Musical Instruments
Katy Ieong Cheng Ho Weatherly – String Research Journal, 2025
Utilizing Participatory Action Research (PAR), this study centered on the experiences of three young string players and a violin instructor employing storytelling as an approach to enhance expressiveness. Collaborating with the violin instructor to craft an initial approach and framework for the young string players, it was revealed that…
Descriptors: Musical Instruments, Music Teachers, Teaching Methods, Story Telling
Honglu Chen; Sarawut Choatchamrat; Sayam Chuangprakhon – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2025
This study investigates the role of the Sichuan Guzheng, a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument, in fostering musical literacy and enhancing cultural awareness among learners. Situated in the culturally rich regions of Chengdu and Leshan in Sichuan Province, the research employs qualitative methods, including ethnographic fieldwork,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Musical Instruments, Folk Culture, Multiple Literacies
Reciprocal Peer Teaching in Elementary General Music Classrooms Using Orff Schulwerk and Modern Band
David J. Saccardi; David Dockan – Journal of General Music Education, 2025
Music classrooms have incorporated elements of cooperative peer learning for generations. Whether sharing an instrument or composing a song together, peers interact in many meaningful and spontaneous ways. While the principles of peer-assisted learning (PAL) might be familiar to many music teachers, the process and structures of reciprocal peer…
Descriptors: Music Education, Elementary School Students, Peer Teaching, Cooperative Learning
Yiqian Liu; Weerayut Seekhunlio – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2025
This study examines Su Haizhen's approach to learning and teaching literacy transmission using the Duxianqin single-string zither, employing qualitative methods through interviews and observations. The findings are as follows: Su Haizhen's steadfast dedication to safeguarding and proficiently disseminating the esteemed Duxianqin heritage among the…
Descriptors: Musical Instruments, Cultural Maintenance, Folk Culture, Ethnic Groups
John E. Parsons – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2025
In a series of three video-recorded assignments over a 6-week period, undergraduate music education students (N = 16) enrolled in an instrumental methods course described aloud what they were thinking about as they practiced a three-note melody on a secondary brass instrument. Later, I completed a content analysis of the students' practice…
Descriptors: Music Education, Teaching Methods, Attention, Human Body
Thomas Mathias; Andrew Goldman – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2025
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of three schedules of practice on high-level violinists' learning. The contextual interference (CI) effect occurs when two or more tasks are practiced in an interleaved manner, which has been shown to impair initial learning but improve retention. How a musician alternates between tasks…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Instruments, Interference (Learning), Retention (Psychology)