Effectiveness of Pitch Discrimination Practice Using a Method of Listening for Pitch in a Learner's Own Voice Quality
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52731/liir.v005.279Keywords:
Singing, Pitch, Vocal Exercises, Voice Expression, ICT.Abstract
In order to sing in tune, it is necessary to hear a modeled pitch correctly. However, differences in audibility of pitches may arise depending on different sound sources used as exemplars. Previous studies have reported that when one's own familiar voice is used as a model voice, one is able to sing pitches correctly. In this study, we examined whether learners who were unable to distin-guish pitches fromvoices of others would be able to judge the difference in pitches by using their own voice quality as a model voice. The results showed that learners who could not distinguish all pitches from voices of others were able to distinguish all of them correctly with their own voice quality.We think that difference in vocal range and other factors may have contributed to difficulty in hearing when the model sound was from a voice of another person. When the model was their own voice, all they had to focus on was changes in pitch, making it easier for them to notice differences.
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