Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2005. Graduate Programme in Music. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR11781

Thesis (Ph. D)--University of Pittsburgh, 1988. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-391).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Canterbury, 2009. / Typescript (photocopy). "August 2009." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 257-266). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Submitted by Morgana Silva (morgana_linhares@yahoo.com.br) on 2016-07-21T16:30:42Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 3799587 bytes, checksum: da5ef68c2f776ecc7097c1010149dc82 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-21T16:30:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 3799587 bytes, checksum: da5ef68c2f776ecc7097c1010149dc82 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-03-26 / Popular musicians usually learn their instrument by ear, on their own and taking part of musical groups formed by mutual friends. Nowadays, they have also been seeking for formal education to enhance their knowledge and be more certified. Similarly, the formal spaces to learn music are changing as new courses are being created to supply this demand of new musicians. In this way, this study used the research methodology ‘action research’ to investigate how formal classes that use audio and video recordings affect the skills of popular drummers. The first three chapters of this work compose a bibliographic research that address, respectively, the popular musician, the drums as their musical instrument, and the recording technology. The approach action research was used in a process followed by a cycle so that the researcher could intervene in a practice, with the intention of change. Two participants who did not have any previous formal study were chosen and interviewed to understand what were their opinions about the formal study of the instrument, on the use of recording technology in a pedagogical form, and how were their careers as drummers. Then, four performance observations were done with each participant, assessing their practices in their musical style. A syllabus containing 12 classes was designed from the analysis of these data and a corresponding course was held between September 2013 and April 2014. These private lessons contained topics that are usually present in both formal and informal spaces of musical education. Another learning resource used was make recordings, which is usually regarded as a self-learning music. A period of five months after the interventions was required to seamlessly incorporate studies in the practices of the participants. After this, four more observations were performed with each participant to look for any signs of change. Although they demonstrated some possible effects from studies conducted in private lessons, the observations could not make it clear that these changes were only due to the process carried out in the action step. The changes were clearer after a final interview, which brought about the improvement of self-observation and self-criticism of the two drummers. Furthermore, the positive effects on the perception of “vices” that they carry and also how important was recording as means to learn how to play the drums. It was concluded that the formal studies that have been associated with previous knowledge of these two drummers brought new rhythmic phrases to their repertoires and perfected their ways of playing the instrument. / Os músicos populares normalmente aprendem a tocar sem o auxílio de professores, por conta própria, tirando músicas de ouvido e participando de grupos com amigos em comum. Atualmente, eles também têm se inserido no âmbito formal de ensino, buscando aprimorar os seus conhecimentos para uma melhor qualificação no mercado de trabalho. Da mesma forma, os espaços formais de ensino de música também estão se modificando, criando novos cursos para esta nova demanda de músicos. Assim, essa pesquisa teve como objetivo geral investigar, através de pesquisa-ação, como aulas teóricas e práticas com o recurso metodológico de gravações em áudio e vídeo influem na prática musical de bateristas populares. Para contextualizar o problema e fundamentar a análise, os três primeiros capítulos de base bibliográfica trataram de pontos específicos, sendo o primeiro voltado para o músico popular, o segundo para a bateria e o terceiro para a tecnologia da gravação. Foi utilizada a abordagem de pesquisa-ação, em um processo no qual se seguiu um ciclo para que o pesquisador pudesse intervir em uma prática, com a intenção de mudança. Depois da escolha de dois participantes que não tinham realizado estudos formais prévios, buscou-se compreender, por meio de uma entrevista, quais eram as suas opiniões em torno do estudo formal do instrumento, sobre o uso da tecnologia da gravação de forma pedagógica e como foram as suas trajetórias como bateristas. Em seguida, foram realizadas quatro observações com cada participante, avaliando as suas práticas em seus grupos musicais. A partir da análise desses dados, foi elaborado um plano de curso contendo 12 aulas, ministradas entre os meses de setembro de 2013 e abril de 2014. Através dessa intervenção na forma de aulas particulares, foram vistos alguns dos conteúdos que são comumente estudados nos espaços formais que contemplam o ensino de bateria, assim como outros assuntos que são normalmente tratados em ambientes não formais. Também foi utilizada a gravação como recurso de aprendizagem, modo que é comum na autoaprendizagem de instrumentos. Cinco meses após a intervenção, período este necessário para que os estudos pudessem ser incorporados de forma “natural” nas práticas dos participantes, ocorreram quatro (re)observações com cada um deles, na busca de algum sinal de mudança. Apesar de apresentarem alguns efeitos possíveis decorrentes dos estudos realizados nas aulas particulares, as (re)observações não puderam deixar claro se essas mudanças decorreram exclusivamente do processo realizado na etapa de ação. As mudanças ficaram mais claras através de uma entrevista final, que trouxe informações sobre a melhora da auto-observação e da autocrítica musical dos dois bateristas, além de efeitos positivos sobre a percepção dos “vícios” que eles carregam consigo e também o quanto é importante a gravação como forma de aprendizagem de bateria. Foi possível concluir que os estudos formais foram associados aos conhecimentos prévios desses dois bateristas, trouxeram novas frases rítmicas aos seus repertórios e aperfeiçoaram suas formas de tocar o instrumento.

This qualitative case study was undertaken in order to explore the experiences of drum set students who apply themselves to James Dreier’s Standard Tune Learning Sequence (STLS) in a self-directed learning environment. These experiences ultimately shed light on how best to implement Differentiated Instruction to the STLS. The study draws on the experience of three adult drum students under the instruction of the author. The students were provided with the STLS and left to proceed with it on their own. They were asked to keep a record of their progress in the form of a learning journal. These learning journals were used, in conjunction with transcribed interviews and learner profiles, as data for this study and as such were subjected to Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The study recognizes three factors which affect the student’s successful progression through the STLS: readiness, interest and meaning. Each factor is discussed in relation to literature on differentiated Instruction. Recommendations are made regarding the implementation of Differentiated Instruction to the STLS.

Title: Analysis of upper limbs muscles involvement during playing the drums. Objectives: The aim of this thesis is to compile information about playing the drums and summerize the most frequent musculosceletal disorders of upper extremities of these musicians. The main aim is analyzing and comparing the involvement of muscles or muscles groups of the right upper limb while drumming. Methods: The theoretical part follows up the given issue as a research and theoretical overview of the current findings based on czech and foreign literature. The practical part is dedicated to evaluation of surface electromyography and 3D kinematics analyses of movements while drumming under specified conditions of one single proband. Results: Results of measurement demonstrate that m. biceps brachii is the most active muscle during playing on hi-hat, snare drum and floor tom with forte dynamics and m. extenzor carpi uln. is is the most muscle active during play with piano dynamics. Wrist flexors were the least active during all measurements. M. extenzor carpi rad. was measured too and its activity was on second place. A close relation between changes of muscles activity and changes of angles of the elbow and wrist have not been established in this study. This research was implemented only with one proband so the...

The purpose of this study is to provide a historiographical and musical analysis examining the jazz ride cymbal pattern, from its inception on woodblock, small accessory cymbals, hand cymbal mechanisms and brushes through what becomes known as the modern-day ride cymbal pattern. This research examines a wide array of drummers and bandleaders, with the objective of identifying the earliest recordings of this important addition to jazz drumming, and popular music history while analyzing the ride cymbal pattern's evolution through definitive recordings. The study begins with the earliest known recordings that clearly display the pattern as it is played on any of the instruments mentioned above. The research concludes with the jam sessions of the early 1940s at Minton's Playhouse, where the pioneer of bebop drumming, Kenny Clarke, experimented with altering the pattern. At this point, the pattern reach its final level of maturity and has since experienced no subsequent major modification. The historical and geographical analysis uses relevant literature from the field of jazz history in order to interpret and evaluate the impact of the the overall trajectory of the music and players. By surveying newspaper and magazine articles, archival interviews, and photographic sources, combined with audio and film analysis, it is clear that drummers navigated a path to the maturation of the pattern.

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