Tonal and textural influences on musical sight-reading
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DOI: 10.1007/s00426-019-01187-1
Abstract: Two experiments investigated the impact of two structural factors—musical tonality and musical texture—on pianists’ ability to play by sight without prior preparation, known as musical sight-reading. Tonality refers to the cognitive organization of tones around… read more here.
Keywords: sight reading; musical sight; performance; tonality ... See more keywords
Experiential (informal/non-formal) practice does not improve sight-reading skills
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DOI: 10.1177/1029864916684193
Abstract: This study investigates whether experiential (informal/non-formal) sight-reading practice has an impact on sight-reading skills of classical university-level pianists. Data collected from 80 self-report practice diaries of students participating in trials of new sight-reading pedagogies were… read more here.
Keywords: reading skills; experiential informal; informal non; sight reading ... See more keywords
The Contributions of Updating in Working Memory Sub-Processes for Sight-Reading Music Beyond Age and Practice Effects
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01080
Abstract: Music sight reading (SR), has been described as a complex task which involves the simultaneous reading of new non-rehearsed material and performance. Although practice related skill have revealed as the most significant predictor of SR,… read more here.
Keywords: accuracy; sight reading; sub; practice ... See more keywords
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Decoding Skills – Implications for Music and Reading
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02604
Abstract: Music education is associated with increased speech perception abilities and anecdotal evidence suggests musical training is also beneficial for performance in a variety of academic areas. In spite of this positive association, very little empirical… read more here.
Keywords: sight reading; passage comprehension; reading; ability ... See more keywords