Graduate Research Papers

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Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Keywords

Music--Instruction and study--Juvenile;

Abstract

This study was completed in the spring of 2025 and is based on the effectiveness of colored notation in music reading in beginning band students. An extensive literature review was conducted that supports the usage of color in educational material. Extensive research has been done on color in music education, and that research was used in this study. This study’s primary question is how color affects student note-reading. The hypothesis generated for the study is that students who receive highlighted notes see improvement in their note-reading compared to those who do not. The method used in this study was a thirty-note assessment that students completed. A select group of students in sixth-grade band were then given their band music with highlighted notes, and after a month, the class was given a post-test. Results from this study support the hypothesis, as the group receiving highlighted notes improved their scores compared to the group that did not. The implications from this data would seem to indicate that for students needing extra accommodations in note reading, highlighted notes would play a key role in helping those students.

Year of Submission

2025

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Education

Department

School of Music

First Advisor

Kevin Droe

Date Original

2025

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1 PDF file (46 pages)

Language

en

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