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ERIC Number: EJ507478
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4294
Factors and Abilities Influencing Sightreading Skill in Music.
McPherson, Gary E.
Journal of Research in Music Education, v42 n3 p217-31 Fall 1994
Reports on a study designed to replicate and extend existing literature on important factors and abilities that influence sight-reading skills in music. Finds that, in the beginning stages of training, sight-reading skill is not correlated significantly with ability to perform rehearsed music. (CFR)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies, Music Activities, Music Education, Music Reading, Music Teachers, Music Techniques, Secondary Education, Skill Development, Student Characteristics, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Australia; Watkins Farnum Performance Scale