Implementation and Evaluation of a Computer-Assisted Course in Musical Aural Skills
Dorothy W. Gross, Wendy B. Griffin · AEDS Journal · 1982
Studying musical aural skills often requires a partner for effective learning. Since it can be difficult for students to arrange convenient practice sessions, computers offer an alternative to a human partner. We selected the Apple II microcomputer because it has atone generator, some existing music soft ware, and, with the addition of an ALF board, can produce up to three simultaneous tones. Several programs, including one original one, were used. Altogether, the courseware covered intervals, scales, and melodies. Evaluation of this project, including attitude questionnaires and achievement tests, was largely positive and suggests that the use of computers should be expanded to the rest of the ear-training curriculum.