The difficulties associated with measuring the complex construct of musicianship have
received considerable attention in the music psychology literature. Multiple measures exist …

Sight-singing is prevalent in aural skill classes, where learners differ in experience and
cognitive abilities. In this research, we investigated whether musical experience, level of …

We examined the relationship between interval identification skill and error detection skill in
preservice teachers, accounting for timbral differences by including piano and vocal stimuli …

The purpose of this study was to investigate possible predictive relationships between
interval identification and melodic dictation performance on tasks where students identify …

Previous research has variably indicated the role of working memory in error detection by
which working memory played a role in rhythmic error detection but not melodic error …

This study investigates the impact of regular piano playing on memory performance,
specifically examining whether Chinese pianists exhibit superior memory abilities compared …

Results MANOVA (followed by ANOVA) revealed a benefit of musicianship and musical
aptitude on backward digit span and Flanker's reaction time (p< 0.05). Discriminant function …

Classical and jazz music activates? brain wave that stimulate the excretion of?-endorphins
that has a role in increasing the alertness and attention. The purpose of this study was to …

Live performances of music are always charming, with the unpredictability of improvisation
due to the dynamic between musicians and interactions with the audience. Jazz …

Melodic dictation is a cognitively demanding process that requires students to hear a
melody, then without any access to an external reference, transcribe the melody within a …