Clapping in Time With Feedback Relates Pervasively With Other Rhythmic Skills of Adolescents and Young Adults

Bonacina, Silvia; Krizman, Jennifer; White-Schwoch, Travis; Nicol, Trent; Kraus, Nina

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“…Some studies used binary codes for assessing rhythmic pattern reproduction in a simpler manner than Keller and Burnham (2005) , not requiring participants to memorize the next rhythm at the same time (rhythm canon). Concretely, Bonacina et al (2021) as well as Tierney and Kraus (2015) had the same binary formula but worked with 200 ms instead of 150 ms sequences. Bonacina et al (2020) did it with 250 ms sequences.…”

Section: Challenges In the Development Of Music Aptitude Batteriesmentioning

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The Tapping-PROMS: A test for the assessment of sensorimotor rhythmic abilities

2023

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Sensorimotor synchronization is a longstanding paradigm in the analysis of isochronous beat tapping. Assessing the finger tapping of complex rhythmic patterns is far less explored and considerably more complex to analyze. Hence, whereas several instruments to assess tempo or beat tapping ability exist, there is at present a shortage of paradigms and tools for the assessment of the ability to tap to complex rhythmic patterns. To redress this limitation, we developed a standardized rhythm tapping test comprising test items of different complexity. The items were taken from the rhythm and tempo subtests of the Profile of Music Perception Skills (PROMS), and administered as tapping items to 40 participants (20 women). Overall, results showed satisfactory psychometric properties for internal consistency and test–retest reliability. Convergent, discriminant, and criterion validity correlations fell in line with expectations. Specifically, performance in rhythm tapping was correlated more strongly with performance in rhythm perception than in tempo perception, whereas performance in tempo tapping was more strongly correlated with performance in tempo than rhythm perception. Both tapping tasks were only marginally correlated with non-temporal perception tasks. In combination, the tapping tasks explained variance in external indicators of musical proficiency above and beyond the perceptual PROMS tasks. This tool allows for the assessment of complex rhythmic tapping skills in about 15 min, thus providing a useful addition to existing music aptitude batteries.

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Section: Challenges In the Development Of Music Aptitude Batteriesmentioning

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The Tapping-PROMS: A test for the assessment of sensorimotor rhythmic abilities

2023

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Rhythm responses of preschool, first and second grade children in different tasks of duplicating rhythmical patterns

Sokolović-Ignjačević,

Grujić,

Stanivuković

2023

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Enrolment exam for music schools is an important moment when a child potentially, in parallel with attending general education, starts attending specialized, music education. In this paper we are questioning the existing concept of evaluating rhythmic abilities within the entrance exam for music schools. This evaluation currently includes duplicating rhythmical patterns, performed through one of two tasks: first one involves clapping the beat while performing the rhythmical patterns vocally, using the neutral syllable and the second one includes duplicating rhythmical patterns only through clapping. Nevertheless, in pedagogical practice the choice between the two tasks is usually arbitrary, since it is assumed that the results on both types of tasks would be similar. Furthermore, the level of difficulty of the given patterns within the test is arbitrary, since the teachers are usually inventing them "in situ" for each child. All respondents are evaluated in the same way, regardless of their age (which usually varies from 6 to 8). The aim of this paper is to contribute to the potential improvement of the quality and fairness of the enrolment exam for all participants, through investigation of the possible differences in the results of the same participants on two types of tests and comparing the results between the tasks with different level of difficulty, between the three age groups of children and between the two genders. The research was carried out within both - elementary school and preschool facilities in Belgrade and the sample consisted of 278 children. The results revealed that participants were more successful in the first type of task. Statistically significant differences were found between participants of different gender in their achievement in favour of girls and also between participants of different age groups, in favour of the second graders. Pedagogical implications were defined, regarding (1) transformation of traditional testing procedures regarding evaluating children's rhythmical abilities within enrolment exams in Serbian music schools, as a base for optimal selection of children and indirectly, optimal results of the teaching process in music schools and (2) the content of teaching and activities in elementary schools and preschools in the field of rhythm.

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Clapping in Time With Feedback Relates Pervasively With Other Rhythmic Skills of Adolescents and Young Adults

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The Tapping-PROMS: A test for the assessment of sensorimotor rhythmic abilities

The Tapping-PROMS: A test for the assessment of sensorimotor rhythmic abilities

Rhythm responses of preschool, first and second grade children in different tasks of duplicating rhythmical patterns

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