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This study analyzed the music reading performances of 6—13-year-old piano students (N = 35) in their second year of piano study. The stimuli consisted of three piano pieces, systematically constructed to vary in terms of left-hand complexity and input simultaneity. The music reading performances were recorded digitally and a code of error analysis was constructed from the data. The effect of age on the types of errors made was investigated. The age differences found were in terms of error frequency, performance continuity, contour preservation, and stimulus complexity. The study sheds light on what may be typical music reading errors of piano students in their second year of study and suggests some trends of age-related development in music reading among piano students.

Analyses d’erreurs de fréquences et de performances en lecture musicale chez de jeunes élèves pianistes

Cette étude vise à analyser les performances en lecture musicale chez des élèves âgés de 6 à 13 ans en deuxième année de piano (N = 35). Trois pièces pour lesquelles la main gauche variait en complexité et en simultanéité des données ont été utilisées en tant que stimuli. Les performances en lecture musicale étaient enregistrées de façon numérique et un code d’analyse d’erreurs a été conçu suite aux des données recensées. Les effets de l’âge sur la catégorie d’erreurs ont été examinés. La différence d’âge s’est manifestée dans les erreurs de fréquences, la fluidité de l’interprétation, la préservation du contour et la complexité du stimulus. Cette étude met en lumière, d’une part, les erreurs types en lecture musicale chez les élèves en deuxième année d’étude du piano. D’autre part, cette étude permet d’observer des tendances associées à l’âge et le développement lors de la lecture musicale des élèves.

Análisis de los errores de altura en la lectura musical de jóvenes estudiantes de piano durante sus interpretaciones

Este estudio analizó la capacidad de lectura musical de 35 estudiantes de segundo de piano de entre 6 y 13 años. El estémulo fueron tres piezas de piano sistemáticamente construidas para variar la complejidad de la mano izquierda y la simultaneidad de acciones a realizar. Las interpretaciones se grabaron digitalmente y a partir de los datos se codificaron para analizar los errores cometidos. Se investigó el efecto de la edad en cada tipo de error, encontrándose diferencias en la frecuencia de los mismos, la continuidad de la interpretación, el mantenimiento del fraseo, y la complejidad del estémulo. El estudio arroja luz sobre lo que podrían ser los errores más usuales en la lectura musical al piano en estudiantes de segundo y sugiere algunas líneas de desarrollo de la lectura musical en función de la edad.

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error analysis music literacy music reading music reading development piano students

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Pitch error analysis of young piano students’ music reading performances

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