Measures the effect of four levels of tempo on the self-reported preferences of six different age-groups for traditional jazz music listening examples. Stated that listener age exerted a strong influence on overall preference scores. Reported an analysis of variance showing that there is a significant preference for increasingly faster tempo at…

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…

Results indicated that faster tempos are preferred by upper elementary school students. (RM)

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)

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)

Describes a questionnaire sent to 90 publishing researchers who were members of college music faculties asking why they engaged in research activities and what specific rewards they believe were obtained because of their research. States that the main reasons for research were intellectual curiosity, enjoyment, self-improvement, and perceived…

Compares pictorial and verbal rating scales as measures of music preference opinions. Examines internal consistency and test-retest reliability of each type of scale, the overall preference scores generated through the use of each to measure preference for the same music stimuli, and student preferences for each type after using them. (DSK)

Tests male and female high school band members' performing solos under three levels of audience presence: no audience, one observer, and a larger audience with recording equipment. Reports that self-reported anxiety rose with each step but that measures of physical stress only rose on the third step. (DSK)