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What impact will translating notation into solfege have on middle school choir?
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The Impact of Solfeggio on Pitch Accuracy in Middle School Choir An Action Research Proposal Danielle Arena American College of Education RES5153 Research Methods Dr. Kennetra A. Bryant 10.20.2025
What's going on in our choir?
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
- Low engagement with sheet-music
- Rote learning is time consuming
- All-Or-Nothing thinking in Middle Schoolers
- Lack of measurement for success leads
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Why does this matter?
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#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
- Reclaiming rehearsal time
- Increase opportunites for student's futures
- Adding concrete data to support best-practices
Mike: 60 y/o Self described "karaoke king" loves to sing, struggles to sing over the break. Sarah 20 y/0 Never learned to read music and struggled to keep up with academics. Has a beautiful singing voice but ultimately dropped out of her college program. Dennis 16y/o Has a good singing voice, but has not passed District auditions and is experiencing a decline in self-esteem/worth.
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Why does this matter?
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
How will translating notation into solfège affects students’ pitch accuracy and perceived pitch accuracy?
Continue Search
Literature review
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia. (2003). Curwen Hand Signs [Chart]. https://kodaly.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/handsign.pdf
Reifinger, J. L., Jr. (2012). The acquisition of sight-singing skills in second-grade general music:
Effects of using solfège and of relating tonal patterns to songs. Journal of Research in
Music Education, 60(1), 26–42. https://doi.org/10.1177/002242941143568312
More studies
Literature review
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
Pomerleau-Turcotte, J., Dubé, F., Moreno Sala, M. T., & Vachon, F. (2022). Building a mental
toolbox: Relationships between strategy choice and sight-singing performance in higher education. Psychology of Music, 51(2), 345–360. https://doi.org/10.1177/03057356221087444
Implications
Where's the research involving Middle Schools?
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
Amkraut, M. (2004). A comparison of the Kodály method and the traditional method to
determine pitch accuracy in grade 6 choral sight-singing (Master’s thesis, Florida. International University). Florida International University Digital Commons. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1281
Larrouy-Maestri, P., & Morsomme, D. (2014). The effects of stress on singing voice accuracy.
Journal of Voice, 28(1), 52–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2013.06.007 Marino, C., Gini, G., Vieno, A., & Spada, M. M. (2022). The associations between problematic
social media use, psychological distress, and well-being among adolescents and young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 301, 145–159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.01.091
Proposed Action
What to do about it?
Solfége
#Solfege
#Pitch-accuracy
#middleschoolchoir
Aquire permission from parent, Assign randomized student participation number, Purchase a school SmartMusic Account
Weekly SmartMusic assignments and teacher observation
Track student progress via spreadsheets (including observations and student feedback)Final in-person sight-reading assessment Student Survey in June Export data into ColabI
- Data Collection (Oct-June)
Use Colab's adjusted growth score, teacher observation and student feedback to triangulate data
Triangulating, Validity, Reliability
Ensuring Reliability and Validity
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
Combine SmartMusic accuracy data, surveys, and teacher observations to confirm consistent patterns
Review SmartMusic recordings for octabe and rhythm discrepancies in scoring
Weekly tasks and identical evaluation rubrics ensure fair comparison
Sudent anonymity via ID numbers and completion-based grading
cros-check results against contextual notes (e.g. illness, absenses, changes in engagement etc.)
References
References
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#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
References
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#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
References
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#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
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Solfége
What impact will translating notation into solfege have on middle school choir?
Search
The Impact of Solfeggio on Pitch Accuracy in Middle School Choir An Action Research Proposal Danielle Arena American College of Education RES5153 Research Methods Dr. Kennetra A. Bryant 10.20.2025
What's going on in our choir?
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
Continue..
Why does this matter?
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
Mike: 60 y/o Self described "karaoke king" loves to sing, struggles to sing over the break. Sarah 20 y/0 Never learned to read music and struggled to keep up with academics. Has a beautiful singing voice but ultimately dropped out of her college program. Dennis 16y/o Has a good singing voice, but has not passed District auditions and is experiencing a decline in self-esteem/worth.
Continue Search
Why does this matter?
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
How will translating notation into solfège affects students’ pitch accuracy and perceived pitch accuracy?
Continue Search
Literature review
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia. (2003). Curwen Hand Signs [Chart]. https://kodaly.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/handsign.pdf
Reifinger, J. L., Jr. (2012). The acquisition of sight-singing skills in second-grade general music: Effects of using solfège and of relating tonal patterns to songs. Journal of Research in Music Education, 60(1), 26–42. https://doi.org/10.1177/002242941143568312
More studies
Literature review
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
Pomerleau-Turcotte, J., Dubé, F., Moreno Sala, M. T., & Vachon, F. (2022). Building a mental toolbox: Relationships between strategy choice and sight-singing performance in higher education. Psychology of Music, 51(2), 345–360. https://doi.org/10.1177/03057356221087444
Implications
Where's the research involving Middle Schools?
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
Amkraut, M. (2004). A comparison of the Kodály method and the traditional method to determine pitch accuracy in grade 6 choral sight-singing (Master’s thesis, Florida. International University). Florida International University Digital Commons. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1281
Larrouy-Maestri, P., & Morsomme, D. (2014). The effects of stress on singing voice accuracy. Journal of Voice, 28(1), 52–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2013.06.007 Marino, C., Gini, G., Vieno, A., & Spada, M. M. (2022). The associations between problematic social media use, psychological distress, and well-being among adolescents and young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 301, 145–159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.01.091
Proposed Action
What to do about it?
Solfége
#Solfege
#Pitch-accuracy
#middleschoolchoir
Aquire permission from parent, Assign randomized student participation number, Purchase a school SmartMusic Account
Weekly SmartMusic assignments and teacher observation
Track student progress via spreadsheets (including observations and student feedback)Final in-person sight-reading assessment Student Survey in June Export data into ColabI
Use Colab's adjusted growth score, teacher observation and student feedback to triangulate data
Triangulating, Validity, Reliability
Ensuring Reliability and Validity
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
Combine SmartMusic accuracy data, surveys, and teacher observations to confirm consistent patterns
Review SmartMusic recordings for octabe and rhythm discrepancies in scoring
Weekly tasks and identical evaluation rubrics ensure fair comparison
Sudent anonymity via ID numbers and completion-based grading
cros-check results against contextual notes (e.g. illness, absenses, changes in engagement etc.)
References
References
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
References
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
References
Solfége
#Pitch-accuracy
#Solfege
#middleschoolchoir
Got an idea?
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Got an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
Got an idea?
Let the communication flow!
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With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
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With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
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Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
Got an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
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