Violin acoustics and typical recognition by professional and non-music musicians

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Published: Jul 2, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2016.n1.v2.168
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timbre aural recognition violin acoustics music teaching

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Rebeca-Kerstin Alonso Lacasta
Ion Olazabal Roman

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The current project aim was to investigate the possibilities of timbre produced by two professional violinists and analyze the recognizability of the resulting sounds, by a sample of musicians and non-musicians, in order to assess the importance should be given to timbre in the process of violin teaching. For that purpose a sample of 60 adults, half of them are professional graduated musicians and a half have no formal musical training. The measuring instrument was experimental test Ikarak consisting in the execution of various sounds and their aural recognition. High score results on the aural recognition of sounds were found in musicians and non-musicians. Furthermore, the results show a small magnitude of correlation between the two groups that is not statistically significant. After the results, programs to boost timbre awareness can be established in order to encourage all conservatory students to accomplish their full potential and high academic performance, as they are a reflection of an effective learning.

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Alonso Lacasta, R.-K., & Olazabal Roman, I. (2016). Violin acoustics and typical recognition by professional and non-music musicians. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 2(1), 337–346. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2016.n1.v2.168
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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2016): PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE AND PROFESSION: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE.
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