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The Effectiveness of Mouthpiece Testing as it Pertains to the Success of Beginning Band Students
Bulgren, Christopher William
Bulgren, Christopher William
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Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between mouthpiece testing and success on beginning band instruments. Mouthpiece testing can play an important role in helping students choose the instrument that suits them best. Instrument selection is important to band instructors because choosing the right instrument for a student leads to better overall band sound, contributes to high participation numbers and leads to a quality musical experience for the student. Participants (N=37) were students in two elementary schools (n=14, n=23). Students took a mouthpiece test at the end of their fourth-grade year. The students then took a playing test three months into band instruction in their fifth-grade year. Results of the playing test were compared to the mouthpiece test in order to determine the effectiveness of the mouthpiece test. Results showed a weak positive correlation between the mouthpiece test and playing test. Students who followed the results of the mouthpiece test scored slightly lower on the playing test than the students who did not choose the instrument they performed best on during the mouthpiece test.
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2009-01-01
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University of Kansas
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