A Program for Developing Aural Discrimination of Instrumental Tone Colors Using a Videosonic Teaching Machine

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1 See Theodore H. A. Ashford, Use of Programmed Instruction to Teach Fundamental Concepts in Music Theory, Journal of Research in Music Education, Vol. 14 (Fall 1966), pp. 171-177; Robert A. Barnes, Instruction in Music Fundamentals for Future Elementary Teachers, Journal of Research in Music Education, Vol. 12 (Fall 1964), pp. 187-198; Robert R. Fink, 4'Programed Part Writing, Journal of Research in Music Education, Vol. 15 (Summer 1967), pp. 159-164; Genevieve Hargiss, and Evaluation of Self-Instructional Materials in Basic Music Theory for Elementary Teachers, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, No. 4 (Winter 1965), pp. 1-5; Charles L. Spohn, Programing the Basic Materials of Music for Self-Instructional of Aural Skills, Journal of Research in Music Education, Vol. 11 (Fall 1963), pp. 91-98; and Charles L. Spohn and William Poland, 4'An Evaluation of Two Methods Using Magnetic Tape Recordings for Programed Instruction in the Elemental Materials of Music> Final Report of Grant #7-34-0430-172, U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio State University Research Foundation, 1964). 2 One of the earliest and most successful published programed mtlsic texts using recorded sound material is James C. Carlsen's Melodic Perception: A Program for SelfInstruction (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1965); see also Jeanne Foster Wardian, The Language of Music: A Programed Course (New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1967). 3 An interesting program for high school students is reported by J. Austin Andrews, Development and Trial of a Basic Course in Music Theory Using Self-Instructional Materials to Supplement Training Received in High School Performing Groups, BuEletin of the Council tor Research in Music Education, No. 8 (Fall 1966), pp. 30-35.