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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Killian, Janice N.; Wayman, John B. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2010
This descriptive study was designed to examine middle school adolescent boys' singing voices ( N = 104) comprising volunteers enrolled in band (n = 72) or choir (n = 32). The authors sought to confirm possible earlier voice change, to compare vocal characteristics among frequent (choir) and infrequent (band) singers, and to determine use of…
Descriptors: Males, Singing, Speech, Musicians
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Madsen, Clifford K.; Geringer, John M.; Madsen, Katia – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2009
Attention to subtle changes in music, whether inadvertent or purposeful, occupies a great deal of practice and rehearsal time for the performer. Regardless of the extremely subtle acoustic changes that have been found to be perceptible within almost all studies, it is the total overall effect that most occupies the individual listener. This study…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musicians, Music, Music Activities
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Johnson, Christopher M.; Memmott, Jenny E. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2006
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the relationship between participation in contrasting school music programs and standardized test scores. Relationships between elementary (third- or fourth-grade) students' academic achievement at comparable schools, but with contrasting music programs as to instructional quality, were…
Descriptors: Test Results, Standardized Tests, Music Education, Educational Quality