Publication Date
2024
Document Type
Book
Description
Being able to identify different types of musical chords is an essential skill for students pursuing a music degree. Unfortunately, it can be challenging to learn even after extensive traditional ear training. Based on prior studies demonstrating the effectiveness of implicit videogame training for learning difficult sound categories, this study investigated whether such a novel form of videogame training can serve as an alternative method to facilitate the learning of musical chords. 30 participants underwent either traditional or videogame training for 60 minutes across two days. Both training conditions resulted in significant, comparable improvements in accuracy and speed in identifying musical chords. However, the two conditions yielded slightly different levels of improvements depending on the chord types. These results suggest that even difficult musical chords can be learned effectively without explicit instructions. These findings will benefit music students as having alternative training may make this tedious process more enjoyable.
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Recommended Citation
Bolander, Riya and Lim, Sung-Joo, "Auditory Learning of Seventh Chords" (2024). Research Days Posters 2024. 12.
https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2024/12