The Fermata

Labuta, Joseph A.; Matthews, Wendy K.

doi:10.4324/9781003183617-26

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“…Because they mark their scores differently as result of having listened to model recordings (Silvey et al, 2017), it seems likely that those recordings could influence undergraduate conductors’ musical decisions regarding the repertoire they conduct and rehearse. In particular, the choice of tempo is one of the most critical decisions that a conductor makes when first studying the score (Labuta & Matthews, 2018). How fast or slow a piece is conducted can affect how well ensemble members perform a piece of music, given the required technical or expressive musical demands, and how that piece is perceived by audience members.…”

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Effects of Model Recordings on Undergraduate Conductors’ Tempo Selections

Silvey

Montemayor

Springer

et al. 2023

Journal of Research in Music Education

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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of model recordings on undergraduate conductors’ tempo decisions for selected wind band excerpts. Participants ( N = 42) studied three music score excerpts for 5 minutes each either (a) with an increased-tempo recording, (b) with a decreased-tempo recording, or (c) with a metronome set to the faster, printed tempo in the score, followed by a tapping task to demonstrate their preferred tempo. Participants returned 48 hours after their score study session for retention testing in the form of a second tapping task. Results indicated that for two of the three pieces, participants tapped faster in response to the metronome compared to both the decreased- and increased-tempo model recordings. Participants’ tempo choices at the first testing session were most often not significantly different than the tempos they heard during study. However, we found that participants’ preferred tempos did not vary as a function of study conditions during the retention testing session that occurred 48 hours later, where tempos trended toward moderation across all three musical selections. We speculate that pedagogical recommendations to avoid using model recordings may have limited empirical support, at least among novice conductors and at least in terms of possible long-term effects from short-term use.

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Section: Rationale and Need For The Studymentioning

confidence: 99%