Book Description

The purpose of this qualitative study was to advance understanding of middle school band students’ motivation, confidence, and perceived ability in reading music, with an emphasis on sight reading. The research participants consisted of 56 middle school band students that engaged with sight reading software over the course of ten weeks. Participants completed two surveys for the purpose of data collection. Based on an analysis of the survey responses, it was determined that the majority of participants viewed the use of technology in music class favorably. Students revealed that in general, they were motivated to use the software and that it helped alleviate anxiety when using it for assessment.