Well-known musical aptitude tests designed by, among others, Seashore, Gordon, Bentley and Wing have been extensively discussed by several researchers, and this background is provided in this mini-dissertation. However, this research project was aimed at determining to what extent a newly
designed music listening test impacts on students‟ success rate in being judged to have particular musical aptitude. The purpose of this research was to evaluate what students score respectively for
four elements of music (pitch, melody, rhythm and texture) through a musical aptitude test designed by the author in consultation with colleagues in the Music Department at a school in North London in the United Kingdom .These tests were divided into two stages with students aged 10-13, of mixed genders and from different cultural backgrounds. The first focussed on the listening test (questionnaire) for a sample of 160 students. The second stage included practical performances (interviews and observations) and aural tests based on the elements: Rhythm, Melody, Improvisation, Two-part melody and Texture.
The results of the first stage revealed that the students particularly achieved high scores for the elements of music: melody and pitch. The age groups who scored the highest marks respectively were pupils aged 13. The results of the second sample of the respondents who completed the test revealed that the majority of the students had previous music tuition with the string instrument being the most
popular amongst respondents. This study revealed that students always respond to different sound qualities, followed by the identification of rhythmical patterns and melody. Their memory of pitch changes and develops further due to the possession of precise interval recognition and excellent memory recall.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Declaration
- Abstract
- Dedications
- Acknowledgements
- List of acronyms
- Keywords
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Chapter 1: Introduction and background to the Study
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Background of the Study
- 1.3 Purpose of the Study
- 1.4 Personal motivation for the Study
- 1.5 Research questions
- 1.6 Research design and methodology
- 1.7 Layout of this mini-dissertation
- Chapter 2: Literature overviews
- 2.1 General introduction
- 2.2 Defining the key concepts/terminologies
- 2.3 Discussion on previous research conducted
- 2.3.1 Intelligence and musical ability
- 2.3.2 Auditory Structuring Theory
- 2.4 Summary
- Chapter 3: Research design and methodology
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Defining and conceptualising the research question
- 3.3 Sample design and sample method
- 3.4 Data collection methods
- 3.5 Literature review, questionnaires and interviews
- 3.6 Summary
- Chapter 4: Results: Presentations (Illustrations) and discussions
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Data capturing and analysis
- 4.3 Sample profiles
- 4.4 Presentation and discussion of results
- 4.5 Concluding interpretations
- Chapter 5: Conclusions and recommendations
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Summary of the Study
- 5.3 Limitations and shortcomings
- 5.4 Relevance of the research
- 5.5 Recommendations
- References
- Appendices
- Appendix A: Music Listening Test/Questionnaire
- Appendix B: The answers to the listening test
- Appendix C: Interview (practical performances) with observation
- Appendix D: Permission letter to head teacher
- Appendix E: Permission letters for parents of students
- Appendix F: Permission letters for students participating in music listening tests
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte
Diese Mini-Dissertation befasst sich mit der musikalischen Eignungsprüfung in einer Schule in Nordlondon. Die Forschungsarbeit zielt darauf ab, die musikalische Eignung von Schülern im Alter von 10 bis 13 Jahren zu untersuchen, die sich für einen Platz an der Fortismere School bewerben. Der Fokus liegt auf der Entwicklung eines neuen Musiktests, der die Elemente Tonhöhe, Melodie, Textur und Rhythmus umfasst, und auf der Analyse der Ergebnisse im Vergleich zu bestehenden musikalischen Eignungstests. Die Forschungsarbeit untersucht die Auswirkungen der musikalischen Vorerfahrung auf die Testergebnisse und die Identifizierung musikalisch begabter und talentierter Schüler.
- Musikalische Eignungsprüfung
- Entwicklung eines neuen Musiktests
- Analyse der Testergebnisse
- Musikalische Vorerfahrung
- Identifizierung musikalisch begabter und talentierter Schüler
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel
Kapitel 1 bietet eine Einführung in die Forschungsarbeit und beleuchtet den Hintergrund der Studie. Es beschreibt die persönliche Motivation und den Zweck der Forschung, stellt die Forschungsfrage und die Unterfragen vor und erläutert die Forschungsmethodik.
Kapitel 2 präsentiert die Literaturrecherche und den theoretischen Rahmen der Studie. Es werden die Konzepte Intelligenz und musikalische Fähigkeit sowie die Theorie der auditiven Strukturierung diskutiert.
Kapitel 3 beschreibt das Forschungsdesign und die Methodik der Studie. Es werden die Forschungsfrage präzisiert, das Stichprobenverfahren erläutert und die Methoden der Datenerhebung sowie die Verwendung von Fragebögen und Interviews dargestellt.
Kapitel 4 präsentiert die Ergebnisse der Forschungsarbeit. Es werden die Datenanalyse, die Stichprobenprofile, die Präsentation und Diskussion der Ergebnisse sowie die Schlussfolgerungen vorgestellt.
Kapitel 5 fasst die wichtigsten Ergebnisse der Forschungsarbeit zusammen, beleuchtet die wichtigsten Punkte und stellt die notwendigen Empfehlungen vor.
Schlüsselwörter
Die Schlüsselwörter und Schwerpunktthemen des Textes umfassen musikalische Eignung, Musiktest, Tonhöhe, Melodie, Textur, Rhythmus, musikalische Fähigkeit, musikalische Vorerfahrung, begabte Schüler und talentierte Schüler.
- Quote paper
- Masters in Music Education with Distinction Mario Maxwell Müller (Author), 2011, Musical aptitude testing in a North London school, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/273655
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