A Cappella Ear Training: Bringing Theory and Aural Skills Together via Singing in a Jazz Program Environment

Autor/in	Russell, Helen
Titel	A Cappella Ear Training: Bringing Theory and Aural Skills Together via Singing in a Jazz Program Environment
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Music Education, 51 (2017) 2, S.20-28 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-9484
Schlagwörter	Music Theory; Listening Skills; Music Activities; Singing; Teaching Methods; Undergraduate Students; Music Education; Self Esteem; Creative Activities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Musiktheorie; Musikalische Aktion; Gesang; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Musikerziehung; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit
Abstract	As jazz study has become an established branch of the tertiary music landscape, disquiet has arisen in some quarters about the "mechanical" way in which improvisation is taught. This study examined the ways in which singing in an a cappella harmony group affected the improvisational abilities of tertiary level jazz students. Over three semesters, students participated in a method developed by the author known as "A cappella Ear Training" (AET). AET was used to test the author's assumption that learning to sing in harmony with other voices and without recourse to the mechanics of any instrument would improve the ability of the students to internalize the theoretical information with which they were being presented in all areas of the course. The research used a qualitative approach, and drew on data generated through participant-observation and interview techniques. Students were observed throughout the course, with the author making field notes on the practice of the class session. Further interviews with some participants were conducted to ascertain the students' perception of the AET approach. Analysis of the data confirmed that AET enabled the development of a theoretically informed practice whereby the participating students came to recognize concepts in practice and performance. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01