Issues in the development of pitch labelling skill


Autoria(s): Bahr, Nan
Contribuinte(s)

Chalmers, Karen

Bogitini, Samuela

Renshaw, Peter

Data(s)

1999

Resumo

Pitch discrimination skills are important for general musicianship. The ability to name musical notes or produce orally any named note without the benefit of a known reference is called Absolute Pitch (AP) and is comparatively rare. Relative Pitch (RP) is the ability to name notes when a known reference is available. AP has historically been regarded as being innate. This paper will examine the notion that pitch discrimination skill is based on knowledge constructed through a suite of experiences. That is, it is learnt. In particular, it will be argued that early experiences promote the development of AP. Second it will argue that AP and RP represent different types of knowledge, and that this knowledge emerges from different experiences. AP is a unique research phenomenon because it spans the fields of cognition and perception, in that it links verbal labels with physiological sensations, and because of its rarity. It may provide a vantage for investigating the nature/nurture of musicianship; expertise; knowledge structure development; and the role of knowledge in perception. The study of AP may inform educational practice and curriculum design both in music and cross-curriculur. This paper will report an initial investigation into the similarities and differences between the musical experiences of AP possessors and the manifestation of their AP skill. Interview and questionnaire data will be used for the development and proposal of a preliminary model for AP development.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/26352/

Publicador

Post Pressed

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/26352/1/26352A.pdf

http://www.postpressed.com.au/book/educational-research-new-times/

Bahr, Nan (1999) Issues in the development of pitch labelling skill. In Chalmers, Karen , Bogitini, Samuela , & Renshaw, Peter (Eds.) Educational research in new times: Imagining communities for diversity and inclusiveness. Post Pressed , Flaxton, Qld. , pp. 63-72.

Direitos

Copyright 1999 Please consult the author.

Fonte

Office of Education Research; Faculty of Education

Palavras-Chave #179900 OTHER PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES
Tipo

Book Chapter