Part of an ongoing series of studies designed to develop formal theory of development of individual music listening preference, this study investigated effect of low and high levels of vocal vibrato, employed by male and female performers, on self-reported music listening preferences of upper elementary school children. Results showed significant…

Fifth-graders listened to a tape incorporating fast and slow vocal and instrumental excerpts within the generic styles of rock/pop, country, older jazz, newer jazz, art music, and band music. A preference hierarchy emerged favoring the popular styles. Across pooled styles, faster tempos and instrumentals were slightly preferred. (Author/SJL)

This study measured the effect of three levels of tempo and two levels of performing medium, vocal and instrumental, on the expressed preference of fifth- and sixth-grade students for traditional jazz music listening examples. (Author/SR)