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Support Materials For The Use Of Pygraphic's The Music Writer In The Beginning Music Theory Class At Sacramento High School Visual And Performing Arts Center : In Partial Fulfillment ..., Michael D. Fridley

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The objective of this project was to develop the necessary materials to facilitate the use of The Music Writer in the music theory class of Sacramento High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Center. The materials were designed to correct the deficiencies in the programs’ documentation, and include tutorials that sequentially introduce beginning students to the basic features of the program.

The course is designed to teach skills and techniques in music fundamentals while providing students with practical experience involving the current technological advances in the field. These materials will enable the students to utilize professional level software in their study …

Effects Of Verbal Suggestion And Music On Mood : [A Thesis] ..., Wendy Robin Cole

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the effects of verbal suggestion and music listening on mood changes of college students. The 135 volunteers were randomly assigned to one of three conditions (Condition 1/somber depiction with music, Condition 2/pleasant depiction with music, or Condition 3/music only). The Profile of Mood States was administered before and after each condition. Significant differences (p<.05) were found between pre and posttest scores within the groups; however, no significant differences were found among the groups for these same measures.

A music questionnaire was administered following the posttest which examined the subjects' preference for the music played, the frequency of experiencing images while listening to music, and their opinion concerning whether the depiction complemented the music. Implications of the results are discussed, and …

The Effect Of Headphone Music On Exercise Compliance, Gayle Ann Laszewski

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

A study was designed to assess the effect of headphone music on running performance and enjoyment with its implications for increasing exercise compliance. A counterbalanced split-plot design was used with 18 University of the Pacific undergraduates receiving both treatment conditions: running with music and running without music. Measures included: (a) perceived enjoyment questionnaire scores; (b) running time; and (c) heart rate. It was expected that music would increase participants' rated running enjoyment, amount of time spent running, and also running intensity or heart rate, in comparison to running without music. Music significantly increased participants' rated enjoyment scores but not running …