ERIC Number: EJ1475771
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jun
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-8755-1233
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The Effects of Modeling and Sequence on the Expressivity of Young Voices
Craig R. Hurley1,2; Rebecca L. Atkins3
Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, v43 n3 p11-18 2025
Choral method textbooks include various strategies on when and how to introduce expression in song acquisition including vocal modeling. In two previous studies, participants who learned expressive elements early in a song-learning sequence (infused-expression) performed those elements more accurately than those who learned them at the end of the sequence (post-expression). However, the infused-expression sequence had an expressive model throughout, whereas the post-expression sequence had an expressive model only at the beginning and end. The purpose of this study was to remove the modeling variance between sequences. Middle schoolers learned two songs with an expressive model throughout, using two different sequences (infused-expression and post-expression). We found no significant difference in expressive accuracy between sequences. When students learned a song with an expressive model, regardless of sequence, students sang with expression. Teachers should consider always modeling with expression regardless of whether or not the objective of the rehearsal is about expressive elements.
Descriptors: Singing, Music Education, Teaching Methods, Music Activities, Music Teachers, Sequential Approach, Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Cues
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Cobb County School System, Acworth, GA, USA; 2Clayton State University, Morrow, GA, USA; 3University of Georgia, Athens, USA