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ERIC Number: EJ598206
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-9894
Cognitive Strategies and Skill Acquisition in Musical Performance.
McPherson, Gary E.
Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, n133 p64-71 Sum 1997
Reports on a longitudinal study of high school instrumentalists that examined the development of four distinct types of musical performance (playing by ear, playing from memory, sight reading, and improvising) over three years. Reveals a significant improvement in these skills while also demonstrating changes in aural and creative activities. (CMK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, High Schools, Higher Education, Learning Experience, Longitudinal Studies, Music Education, Music Techniques, Performance, Questionnaires, Skill Development, Student Improvement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Paper presented at the International Society for Music Education (33rd, Frascati, Italy, July 13-19, 1996).