The purpose of this study was to explore continuous and summative ratings of listener enjoyment across a variety of genres and
to examine the roles of musical training and familiarity. A secondary purpose of the research was to explore possible relationships
between musical training and enjoyment (preference) and estimations of excerpt duration. Specific research questions were 1) Does genre
influence ratings of listener enjoyment? 2) Does genre influence initial listener response time? 3) Is there a difference between
summative and continuous ratings of enjoyment based on genre? 4) Do patterns in the continuous rating of listening enjoyment emerge as a
function of genre? 5) Does musical training influence preference ratings or response time? 6) Is there a relationship between familiarity
and preference ratings or response time? 7) Does preference affect estimations of excerpt duration? Twelve musical excerpts were selected
such that the genres of classical, popular, and world music were each represented by four unfamiliar and varied excerpts. Excerpts were
edited to be 60 seconds in duration and were played for participants (N = 150) in a counterbalanced presentation order. Participants
provided preference ratings using the Continuous Response Digital Interface in either a continuous or summative response condition. After
each excerpt, participants provided a rating of their familiarity with the excerpt on a pencil-and-paper Likert-type scale and also
provided a written estimate, in seconds, of each excerpt's duration. A mixed model analysis of variance revealed significant main effects
for genre and major in preference ratings, as well as a significant interaction between genre and major. Participants most preferred the
classical genre, followed by popular, and world music. Music majors also tended to rate excerpts significantly higher than nonmajors. The
interaction occurred primarily in the popular music category, in which nonmajors rated the excerpts nearly as high as the majors. Majors
also responded faster than nonmajors in the continuous response condition. Correlations between preference and familiarity were moderate
and uniformly significant, whereas there appeared to be no association between familiarity and response times. Correlations between
preference ratings and estimates of excerpt duration also indicated no association. The present study is situated amongst a large body of
research on music preference. While some findings support previous research, other findings raise more questions and encourage further
exploration. Implications of current results and suggestions for future research are discussed. / A Dissertation submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Spring Semester 2016. / March 24, 2016. / Classical, Musical Training, Popular, Preference, World / Includes bibliographical references. / John M. Geringer, Professor Directing Dissertation; Bruce Holzman, University Representative;
Alice-Ann Darrow, Committee Member; Steven N. Kelly, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_360480 |
| Contributors | Williams, Matthew (authoraut), Geringer, John M. (professor directing dissertation), Holzman, Bruce (university representative), Darrow, Alice-Ann (committee member), Kelly, Steven N. (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Music (degree granting college) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (117 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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