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ERIC Number: EJ389733
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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A Time Analysis of the Compositional Processes Used by Children Ages 7 to 11.
Kratus, John
Journal of Research in Music Education, v37 n1 p5-20 Spr 1989
Analyzes the time children of different ages, sex, and proficiency levels spent on various compositional processes while creating a melody. Suggests that the amount of time used for exploration, development, repetition, and silence has an effect on the subject's ability to replicate the melody. Finds developmental differences in strategies for composing music. (LS)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Developmental Stages, Discovery Processes, Educational Research, Intermediate Grades, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Musical Composition, Preadolescents, Sex Differences, Statistical Analysis, Time
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Compositional Processes (Musical); Melody