Effects of Short-Term Practice With a Tonic Drone Accompaniment on Middle and High School Violin and Viola Intonation. Issue 1 (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zabanal, John-Rine A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of string research. Volume 9:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 51
• Page End: 61
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• Subjects: intonation -- tonic drone -- drone accompaniment -- music education; Stringed instruments -- Research -- Periodicals; 787
• DOI: 10.1177/1948499219851407
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1948-4992

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of tonic drone accompaniment on the intonation of violinists and violists. Twenty-eight middle and high school students performed an ascending diatonic line and a descending dominant 7th arpeggio on the violin or viola in three trials: pretest, posttest accompanied with drone, and posttest unaccompanied. The students were grouped based on age and years of experience. A significant difference in cent deviation scores was found between age groups but not years of experience. Post hoc analysis revealed a significant difference between the middle-age group and the youngest group. No significant difference was found overall between pretest, drone accompanied posttest, and unaccompanied posttest conditions.