Research Perspectives in Music Education
The peer-reviewed research journal of the Florida Music Education Association.
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2023 Volume 23, Number 1
The Relationship Between Music Familiarity, Music Preference, and Concert Attendance in Music Majors and Non-Music Majors
Warnet, Victoria
A Descriptive Pilot Study on the Use of the Interest Development Scale in Adolescent Piano Students
Salas-Ruiz, Carla
Perceptions of Students, Parents, and Instructors of a Non-School-Based Modern Band Program
Bazan, Dale
Teaching the Standards: Elementary General Music During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sisson, Christina
Examining the Quality of Pre-Service Teachers' Verbal Feedback in the Context of Secondary-Level Instrumental Music Instruction
Athanas, Myriam; Wesolowski, Brian
Book Review: Psychology for Musicians - Robert Woody
Thompson, Keith
2022 Volume 22, Number 1
Directors' Use and Perceptions of Popular Music in Middle School Concert Band
Weinstein, Julia; Haning, Marshall
Effects of Score Study on Undergraduate Musicians' Performance Ratings and Rehearsal Attitudes in Chamber Ensembles: An Exploratory Study
Scherer, Alec; Silver, Brian
The Effect of Self-Evaluation, Self-Recording Along with Self-Listening, and Modeling on 2nd Graders' Melodic Singing Accuracy
Fixmer, Dylan
Music for All? A Comparison of Florida Middle School Music Enrollment in Traditional, For-Profit, and Nonprofit Charter Schools
Salek, Melissa
Music is for Everyone: Scholarly Resources for Teaching Diverse Students
Hartz, Barry; Sheridan, Megan
2020 Volume 21, Number 1
Who is Your Favorite Teacher, and Why? A Pilot Study
William E. Fredrickson, John A. Lychner, & Ryan Scherber
An Investigation of First Year Florida Music Educator Mentorship Experiences
Rachel Sorenson
Sight-Singing Habits of High-Achieving Middle School and High School Choirs
Paul J. Mayhew & Kevin L. Coker
Musical Breathing Education for Guitarists
Victor Manuel Rubio Carrillo
Working Memory in Musicians: A Review of Literature
Ricardo Pozenatto
A Comparison of Ratings of Bands from Title I Schools vs Non-Title I Schools at the Florida Music Performance Assessment
Eileen McGonigal
2019 Volume 20, Number 1
Exploring Rhythm-Labeling Ability and Sight-Singing Self-Efficacy Among Middle School Choral Students
Carisa Elam, Dorothy Musselwhite-Thompson, & Brian C. Wesolowski
The Effects of Mallet Training on Self-Efficacy and Processing Speed in Beginning Adult Musicians
Jennifer A. Bugos & Patrick Cooper
Music Majors' Evaluations and Comfort Level When Assessing String Orchestra Performances
David A. Pope
Band Enrollment and High School Graduation Rates
Victoria Warnet
An Exploratory Neuropsychological Case Study of Two Chromesthetic Musicians
Stephen F. Zdzinski, Susan J. Ireland, Brian C. Wuttke, Katrina E. Belen, Bradley C. Olesen, Jennifer L. Doyle, & Brian E. Russell
2017 Volume 19, Number 1
An Investigation of Solo and/or Small-Ensemble Experiences on Musical Development and Career Choice of Undergraduate College Music Majors
Steven N. Kelly & Jay Juchniewicz
Repertoire Selection for Concert Band: Preservice Music Teachers’ Perceptions and Development of Knowledge
Sommer H. Forrester
A Case Study of Adult Avocational Chamber Music Practices
Debbie Rohwer
A Phenomenological Case Study of a Community of Practice of P-12 Music Educators
Michael S. Zelenak
2016 Volume 18, Number 2
“The Study of Music in All its Various Branches”: The Friday Morning Musicale of Tampa, Florida
Terese Volk Tuohey
The Professional Career of African-American Bandmaster William Patrick Foster
Nicholas Thomas
A Demographic Study of Undergraduate Students Taking Group Piano Classes
Xiaoke Cheng, Leonidas F. Lagrimas, & William E. Fredrickson
Causal Beliefs of Pre-service Teachers Regarding Success or Failure in Music Teaching and Learning
Roy M. Legette, Dawn H. McCord, & Lee D. Legette
2016 Volume 18, Number 1
Technology in Music Teacher Education: A National Survey
William I. Bauer & Richard J. Dammers
Effects of Excerpt Duration on Adjudicator Ratings of Middle School Band Performances
Matthew Williams
Gender Differences in the Choral Classroom: Examining Participation and Teacher-Student Interactions
Jamey Kelley
Informal Learning Practices in the Teaching and Music Making of Music Teachers: A Preliminary Study
Robert Saunders
A Beat in Their Feet and a Rhythm to the Words: Rhythmic Intervention for At-Risk Elementary Readers
Margaret Thiele
2015 Volume 17, Number 1
The Development of a Harmonic Discrimination Test: A Pilot Study
Craig Denison
Demographics of Recent Florida High School All-State Bands
Kenna Veronee
Stereotypes of Concert Band Musicians
Jason P. Cumberledge
Residential Summer Music Camp And Its Impact On Youth: A Case Study
Ari Nemser
Anxiety and Early Learning Experiences with Improvisation: A Review of Literature
Tamara T. Thies
2014 Volume 16, Number 2
Using Advanced Measures of Music Audiation Among Adult Amateur Instrumental Musicians
Wendy Valerio, Jeremy S. Lane, and Lindsey R. Williams
Larry Lapin’s Contributions to Vocal Jazz Education
Andrew Dahan
Adult Perceptions of Community Choir Participation
Cynthia Selph and Jennifer Bugos
Singers’ Responses to Conducting Gestures, Piano Accompaniment, and Verbal Instructions
Jessica Nápoles
Rapid Success in Beginning Performing Arts Teachers: A Pilot Study
Emily Pence
2014 Volume 16, Number 1
Historical Background of the Florida Research Journal Research Perspectives in Music Education from 1990-2013
Joyce Jordan-DeCarbo and Nicholas DeCarbo
Effects of Education Budget Reductions upon School Music Program in the State of Florida
Erik W. Richards
Perceptions of Participation in a Youth Community Ensemble
Ryan V. Scherber
Musical Autobiographies of Preservice Music Educators
Stephen F. Zdzinski and Amy Jarman Horne
An Investigation of Hiring Practices by Secondary School Principals of Music Teachers
Steven N. Kelly and Keith P. Matthews
2013 Volume 15, Number 1
Managing Performance Anxiety: Strategies for Music teachers to Help Students to Overcome Anxiety
Dominique Edwards
Enriching a Special Needs Preschool Environment with Music
Louise Parks
Students’ Social and Musical Reasons for Participating in Honor Music Ensembles
Jason M. Silveira
Toward a Pedagogy of “Swing”: The Microstructure of Jazz Rhythm – A Literature Review
Brian Wesolowski
2010 Volume 14, Number 1
Music Teachers’ Perceptions of Students’ Musical Abilities Outside of School
Ann M. Deisler
An Examination of Middle School Band Participation in Athletic Band Activities
Steven N. Kelly and Ryan S. Kelly
Measuring Sense of Efficacy in Higher-Education Applied-Music-Performance Teachers
Kelly A. Parks
High School Students’ Perceptions of Their Future Music Participation
Debbie Rohwer and Mark Rohwer
2009 Volume 13, Number 1
Secrets of the Piped Piper: Strategies for Composing Music
Bernard W. Andrews
An Examination of High School Chorus Directors’ Attitudes Toward Non-Traditional Music Classes
Matthew L. Garrett
Perceptions of Collegiate Contemporary A Capella Ensembles
Paul J. Mayhew
Music Aptitude, Tonal Accuracy Achievement, and Singing Voice Development of Kindergarten and First-Grade Children
Catherine Ming Tu
An Exploratory Study of Middle School Music Students’ Self-Efficacy and Intention to Enroll in Future Music Classes in Traditional and Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments
Michael S. Zelenak
2008 Volume 12, Number 1
Student Retention in High School Music Programs
Billy Baker
The Effects of Instrumental Training on Non-Verbal Reasoning in Eighth-Grade Students
Jennifer Bugos and Alexis Groner
Undergraduate Band Specialists’ Attitudes Toward Teaching Strings
Jennifer Mishra
Effects of Technology-Based Task-Focused Goal Structure on General Music Students’ Attentiveness
Geoffrey A. Reynolds
2007 Volume 11, Number 1
Band Directors’ Preferences and Attitudes on the Implementation of Non-Traditional Music Classes
Jay Juchniewicz
Scientific Production in Music Education at the International Level: An Analysis of the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) database
Oswaldo Lorenzo, Lucia Herrera-Torres, and Marta Hernandez-Candelas
The Effect of Duration of Teacher Talk on the Attitude, Attentiveness, and Performance Achievement of High School Choral Students
Jessica Napoles
Gender Differences in Elementary Fifth-Graders’ Attraction to Beginning Band
Emery C. Warnock
2006 Volume 10, Number 1
A Survey of Burnout Among Elementary and Secondary School Music Teachers
H. Christian Bernhard II
Effects of Aural and Visual Stimuli From Children’s Educational Television on the Attention and Preference Responses of Young Children
Roy M. Legette and Harriet I. Hair
Relationships Between Wind Band Membership, Activity Level, Spirituality, and Quality of Life in Older Adults
Debbie Rohwer and Don Coffman
Working in Music: The Trombonist
Rosie Burt, Louise Oakes, and Janet Mills
2005 Volume 9, Number 1
A Preliminary Investigation: The Effect of String Class Instruction on Fine Motor Coordination Skills
David W. Sogin
An Investigation of the Concurrent Validity of the Discipline-based Professional Teaching Standards for Teachers of Music in Connecticut
Al D. Holcomb
From the Midwest to the Tropics: A History of the Music Therapy Program at the University of Miami
Shannon K. de l’Etoile
Students’ Perceptions of Band Directors’ Evaluation of Musical Quality
Kevin Tutt
The Effect of a Driving Simulator on Analytical Music Listening
Kevin L. Droe
The Effect of Intensity Levels in Recorded Music Excerpts on the Perception of Dynamics and Expression as Measured by a Two-Dimensional Grid
Patrick K. Carney
The Effect of Mental Practice on the Performance Achievement of Middle School Bands: An Exploratory Study
S. Daniel Galyen
The Effectiveness of 3-D Computer Animation on Listeners’ Affective and Cognitive Responses Towards Contemporary Electronic Spacemusic Utilizing 3-D Audio (Surround Sound)
Barry Atticks
The Performance and Financial Expectations of College Students Majoring in Jazz
Karendra Devroop
2004 Volume 8, Number 1
An Examination of the Teacher-Student Interaction in the Orff-Schulwerk Process
Cecilia Chu Wang and David W. Sogin
Attitudes of Pre-Service Music Education Majors Toward Electronic Portfolios
Geoffrey A. Reynolds
Measuring Fluid Ability in a College Music Appreciation Class
Mark C. Ellis
Non-Western Music Preference: An Overview
Timothy Teo
Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Music in a Musical Play
Peter deVries and Barbara Poston-Anderson
The Effect of Verbal Instruction vs. Nonverbal Instruction on the Eye Contact of Clarinetists within the Context of an Ensemble Rehearsal
Lindsey R. Williams
The Effects of Piano Keyboard Instruction on Mathematics Achievement
Lori Frances Gray, Renee Meriwether, and Diane Cummings Persellin
The Use of Information and Practices Presented by the Music Content Standards from the National Standards for Arts Education by Undergraduate Music Interns
Steven N. Kelly
2000 Volume 7, Number 1
An Exploratory Study of Personality Type Among College-Level Applied Voice Teachers
Marie Tavianini, Ph.D. and Richard K. Fiese, Ph.D.
The Effect of Anxiety on Ear Training Test Scores
Jennifer Mishra
Efficacy of Psychomotor, Vocalization, and Cognitive Strategies on Beginning Instrumentalists’ Abilities to Play by Ear
Judith K. Delzell, Debbie A Rohwer, and Diane E. Ballard
Pre-Service Teachers’ Reactions to Inclusion: Implications for Music-Teacher Preparation
Carol McDowell
Music Teachers’ Attitudes, Classroom Environments, and Music Activities in Multicultural Music Education
Sharon M. Young
Musical Autobiographies of Elementary Education Majors
Stephen F. Zdzinski
1999 Volume 6, Number 1
Spatial-Temporal Versus Language-Analytic Reasoning: The Role of Music Training
Temple Grandin, Matthew Peterson, and Gordon L. Shaw
The Garage Band: An Alternative Musical Venue
Joyce Eastlund Gromko and Dawn Heinecken
The Effects of Systematic Aural/Visual Performance Modeling on Young String Instrumentalists’ Executive and Performance Skills
Lee Wiesner Stone
The Effect of Undergraduate Students’ Jazz Performance Experience and Jazz Listening Experience on their Ratings of Stylistic Representatives of Selected Recorded Music Excerpts
Richard K. Fiese, J. David Boyle, Nicholas J. DeCarbo, and Walter G. Busse
Comparative Analysis Between Ensemble Directors and Ensemble Members Regarding Selected Qualities and Attributes of Instrumental Conductor-Educators
Victor Vallo Jr.
First-Year Results of a Study Relating Singing Instruction, Pitch Accuracy, and Gender to Aural Acuity and Vocal Achievement Among General Music Students
Kenneth H. Phillips
Effects of Popular and Classical Background Music on Math Test Scores of Undergraduate Students
Mike Manthei and Steve N. Kelly
1995 Volume 5, Number 1
Research Perspectives in Music Education: A readership Survey
Christopher Doane
Future Classroom Teachers’ Ability Self-Perceptions and Attributional Responses to Failure in Music: Do Music Fundamentals Classes Make a Difference
James R. Austin
Middle/Junior High Band Directors’ Views Regarding Reasons for Student Dropouts in Instrumental Music
J. David Boyle, Nicholas J. DeCarbo, and Douglas M. Jordan
A Pilot Study to Investigate Selected Variables Related to Retention in the Elementary School String Class
Michael L. Allen
Minority Students in Music Performance Programs
Michelle Watts and Christopher Doane
Summaries of Recent Research in Florida
Bobby L. Adams, Michael S. Bell, Suzanne Rita Byrnes. Kevin A. Fenton, Kyle R. Gengo, Michael German, Michael F. Heaney, Sarah J. Hess, Thomas R. Wine, and Robert H. Woody III
1993 Volume 4, Number 1
Curriculum Issues in Early Childhood Education: All I Really Need to Know I Learned Before Kindergarten
Donna Brink Fox
Casual Attributions of Music Majors and Nonmusic Majors Regarding Success and Failure in Music: A Study of Motivation and Achievement
Roy M. Legette
Toward a Concept of Curriculum for Music Education
Bennett Reimer
Music Education and Student Self-Concept: A Review of Literature
Jeanne Wrasman Reynolds
Effects of Required Concert Attendance on Attitudes of College Students Enrolled in Music Courses for Nonmusic Majors
Wendy L. Sims Terry L. Kuhn
1992 Volume 3, Number 1
Music Teacher Behaviors in the General Music Classroom and Their Relationship to Student Achievement in Music
Christopher Doane
Musical Learning for Hearing Impaired Children
Victoria S. Hagedorn
The Effect of Modeling and Silent Analysis on the Performance Effectiveness of Advanced Elementary Instrumentalists
Patrick M. Fortney
An Examination of Selected Aspects of Pitch-Matching Problems Among Children
Mary Jeanette Howle
Consistency in Applied Music Behavior: An Exploratory Study
Charles P. Schmidt and Barbara E. Lewis
1991 Volume 2, Number 1
Orientation and Intentionality as Components of Creative Musical Activity
John Kratus
Arts Education as Equal Educational Opportunity: The Evolution of a Concept
John W. Richmond
The Effect of High Versus Low Teacher Affect and Active Versus Passive Student Activity During Music Listening on High School General Music Students’ Attention
William O. Hughes
Orchestra Festival Evaluations: Interjudge Agreement and Relationships Between Performance Categories and Final Ratings
Barry R. Garman, J. David Boyle, and Nicholas J. DeCarbo
A Rationale and Set of Principles for the Development of a Systematic Approach to English Diction in Choral Performance
Robert E. Fischer
1990 Volume 1, Number 1
The Effects of Different Practice Techniques Upon Technical Accuracy and Musicality In Student Instrumental Musical Performance
Nancy H. Barry
Effect on a Visual Prompt On Changes in Antecedents and Consequents of Teaching Behavior
David E. Wolfe
An Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Musics in Florida: Multicultural Approaches in the Music Classroom
Dale A. Olsen
Toward a Theory of Developmental Music Aptitude
Janet L. S. Moore
A Validation of Music Teacher Behaviors Based on Music Achievement in Elementary General Music Students
Christopher Doane, Claudia Davidsen, and Jayne Hartman
A Profile of All-State Instrumentalists
Nicholas DeCarbo, Richard Fiese, and J. David Boyle