A Comparative Study of Approaches to Teaching Melodic Dictation

Title:	A Comparative Study of Approaches to Teaching Melodic Dictation
Author:	Sisley, Beth Ann
Description:	Recent studies show that tonic induction, pitch collection induction, development of memory, and attentive listening are important for a melodic dictation class. Melodic dictation textbooks published in the twenty-first century reflect these findings and have changed their emphasis when compared to earlier publications. In newer textbooks, there is a greater emphasis on hearing melodies in a functional context and memorizing the melodies. Less information is provided for score setup of melodic dictation exercises in newer textbooks. Students are expected to infer the key, tonic, and starting pitch. In some cases, they are expected to determine the meter signature. This study will describe several different methods currently used for melodic dictation, and it will provide a curriculum for working with college freshman musicians. There is little published research on this topic, and I hope that this study will be useful to current and future theorists in their teaching.
Permanent Link:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1216237008 http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/108114
Date:	2008

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