High school string players’ perceptions of violin, trumpet, and voice intonation.
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Rebecca B. MacLeod, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
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Abstract: We studied young string players’ perception of intonation in accompanied solo
performances of trumpet, voice, and violin. We were interested in whether pitch
deviations of equal magnitude in the three solo performances would be judged as
equivalent in intonation. Listeners were 71 middle and high school string players
who heard trumpet, voice, and violin performances of “Ave Maria” (Bach/
Gounod) accompanied by piano. Pitch levels of the soloists were in-tune or
became progressively more sharp or flat (by 10, 20, and 30 cents) relative to the
accompaniment. Intonation changes in the sharp direction were judged as more
out-of-tune for the violin than equivalent alterations of voice and trumpet. In flat
direction changes, violin was also heard as slightly more out-of-tune than the
other soloists for deviations of 30 cents, but was judged similar to the other two
for deviations of 10 and 20 cents. Additional research is necessary to investigate
whether this outcome was a result of these string players’ heightened sensitivity
to string intonation.
High school string players’ perceptions of violin, trumpet, and voice intonation.
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Language: English
- Date: 2012
- Keywords
- string instruments, intonation, music perception, music performance, string music education