Abstract
The effective ways of error correction in teaching musical harmony have been neglected. Making students realize their mistakes and have them think over them are assumed to be helpful in harmony teaching. In this sense, correction code technique is thought to be beneficial for students to realize their mistakes and solve them on their own. Forty eight volunteer participants took a harmonization test and the experimental group received written corrective feedback via correction codes whereas the control group was corrected traditionally. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of correction code technique on enhancing their understanding of 4-parts harmony. The results showed that experimental group improved more than control group between pre-test and post-test, F (1, 46) = 4.719, p < 0.035, ω2 = 0.051. Finally, students were asked open-ended questions allowing them express their feelings and reflect on the process. The data acquired from qualitative and quantitative parts of the study suggested that correction code technique was an effective way of error correction in 4-parts harmony. Key words: Correction codes, error correction, 4-parts harmony, music education, written feedback.  
Highlights
Written error correction is the most common way of responding to students’ mistakes on their exam papers
The results showed that experimental group improved more than control group between pre-test and post-test, F (1, 46) = 4.719, p < 0.035, ω2 = 0.051
The data acquired from qualitative and quantitative parts of the study suggested that correction code technique was an effective way of error correction in 4-parts harmony
Summary
Written error correction is the most common way of responding to students’ mistakes on their exam papers. When students are shown their exam papers, most of the time they only focus on the grade they get ignoring the mistakes they make. To avoid this and to let them realize the points they do not, correction codes are used. When students get to see their exam papers, they see the codes and try to understand the mistakes they did. The students have the opportunity to think over their mistakes and try to correct them on their own This technique is commonly used in English language. Opinions on their Harmony Knowledge and Skills.
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