Naslov
Playing Instrument in the Music Culture Teaching: an Opportunity of Active Perception and Understanding of Music

Autori
Vidulin, Sabina

Izvornik
Glasbeno-pedagoški zbornik (Ljubljana) (1318-6876) 19 (2013); 23-39

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
primary school ; music education ; playing instruments ; understanding music ; research

Sažetak
In this article we focused on the relationship between pupils’ instrument playing during music lessons in primary school and understanding of musical works. The research question is whether playing an instrument helps in better understanding of musical works. We presume that playing musical instruments during music lessons contributes to understanding of particular musical components such as rhythm, melody, tempo and dynamics. The aim is not only to develop pupils’ music-playing skills, but also to contribute to their musical development by understanding music. The experimental study comprised fourth-grade primary school pupils divided into two groups that included 25 ten- year-old pupils. Within the experimental study, the initial state of both groups was determined first by polling, and then a new variable (playing an instrument) was introduced to the experimental group. One class (control group) had music lessons without using instruments (synthesizers), and the other class (experimental group) with the use of synthesizers. The results achieved by systematic observation, polling, audio recording of performances and exams (final state) show that during one school year the experimental group pupils learned to play simple compositions by reading notes and were also better at perceiving, remembering and understanding musical components: rhythm, melody, tempo and dynamics.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Glazbena umjetnost

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