The central purposes of this study were to discover whether musically unsophisticated seventh grade pupils could be taught to keep track of the unfolding forms of unfamiliar minuets and movements in sonata-allegro form, and the extent to which successful tracking is related to the observation of briefer musical elements. (Author)

Study considers similarities in listener reaction to musical compositions. (RK)

A basic assumption of this study is that there are generally agreed upon performance standards as evidenced by the use of adjudicators for evaluations at contests and festivals. An evaluation instrument was developed to enable raters to measure effectively those aspects of performance that have common standards of proficiency. (Author/RK)

Article considered different ways in which subjects at different age levels solved a musical task involving melodic permutation. The differences in responses to the musical task between age groups were judged to be compatible with Piaget's theory of cognitive development. (Author/RK)

This study treats the child's vocal and rhythmic development immediately subsequent to birth and forward, and shows how this development relates to musical learning. (Author)

Describes music participation by children as an important facet of elementary music experiences. (RK)

This study explored the possibility of using musicality and intelligence test scores to predict the potential success of pupils in choir instead of the usual methods of audition and observation. It also ivestigated the extent, if any, of teacher bias in the evaluation of pupil achievement. (Author/RK)

Discusses a new model of consciousness in which the worker and the oppressed share the goal of ending oppression. (Editor)