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Improving sight-reading skills in advanced pianists: a hybrid approach
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posted on 2023-05-18, 02:34 authored by Zhukov, K, Viney, L, Riddle, G, Arabella Teniswood-HarveyArabella Teniswood-Harvey, Fujimura, KThis article evaluates a new curriculum for training of sight-reading skills in advanced pianists that combined three teaching strategies proven effective in an earlier study. The course was developed collaboratively and trialed in two implementations. Twenty-five participants were pre- and posttested and their playing analysed using custom-made software. Mixed-model ANCOVAs were used to analyse performance data against the results from the individual training programs. The findings show that the students using the hybrid program improved significantly in their sight-reading skills in all four categories measured, surpassing progress made in the individual programs. Implications for future research include application of such a hybrid approach to the training of younger pianists and to sight-reading on other instruments.
History
Publication title
Psychology of MusicVolume
44Pagination
155-167ISSN
0305-7356Department/School
School of Creative Arts and MediaPublisher
Sage Publications Ltd.Place of publication
United KingdomRights statement
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