The Development of the Music Aptitude Test for Junior High School Students

• Main Authors: Pei-yu Lin, 林倍瑜
• Other Authors: 吳裕益
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2001
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/83968659323187309278

碩士 === 國立高雄師範大學 === 特殊教育學系 === 89 === The Development of the Music Aptitude Test for Junior High School Students Pei-yu Lin Abstract The purposes of this study were first to develop the Music Aptitude Test for junior high school students, and secondly to explore the relationships between music aptitude and tribes, regions, music gifted classes, gender, grades, music environment. Samples in this study, including 128 pilot study samples and 638 formal samples, were junior high school students in Kaohsiung city and county. The instruments used are Music Environment Scale and Music Aptitude Test including general aptitude and singing aptitude. The major finding of this study were as follows: 1. Music Aptitude Test includes two parts, general music aptitude and singing aptitude. General music aptitude consists of voice comparison, chord comparison, chant memorization, rhythm identification, and instrument identification. Singing aptitude consists of tone level, tone color, tone pitch and rhythm. Music Aptitude Test developed by this study can effectively differentiate the difference between music gifted and general students. 2. On an average, there was less difference in music aptitude between indigenes and non-indigenes. Most of the indigenes are superior in rhythm. 3. Music aptitude of students in music gifted classes is superior to that in average. 4. Students living in mountain regions and metropolis showed their talent for music in respective test. 5. Music aptitude of boy and girl students in music gifted classes has no significant difference. While those in normal classes reveal significantly. 6. Music aptitude of students in different grades of music gifted classes has no significant difference. While those in general classes reveal significantly. 7. Music environment is significantly correlated with music aptitude. Finally, implications and future studies concerning music teaching practice were discussed.