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Effects Of Practice Strategies, Metronome Use, Meter, Hand, And Musical Function On Dual-Staved Piano Performance Accuracy And Practice Time Usage Of Undergraduate, Melody A. Hanberry
Effects Of Practice Strategies, Metronome Use, Meter, Hand, And Musical Function On Dual-Staved Piano Performance Accuracy And Practice Time Usage Of Undergraduate, Melody A. Hanberry
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The purposes of this study were: 1) To assess the effects of practice strategies, metronome, meter, hand, and musical function on piano performance accuracy of undergraduate music majors enrolled in piano class (N=39), and 2) To assess the effects of practice strategies on practice time relative to two unfamiliar pieces of keyboard music. Throughout an eight-week training session, treatment subjects were provided strategies for practicing unfamiliar pieces of keyboard music and were allowed time in class to apply the strategies while practicing. Strategies included score analysis, isolating hand position shifts, practicing unfamiliar chords, practicing measures with accidentals, and using the …