Development of teaching methods to promote pitch matching abilities of young developing singers

• Project/Area Number: 26780494
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Education on school subjects and activities
• Research Institution: Tokyo Gakugei University
• Principal Investigator: MIZUSAKI MAKOTO 東京学芸大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (50374749)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 歌唱 / 幼児 / 一斉歌唱 / 指導 / 教師 / 一斉唱 / 無伴奏

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We conducted basic research to develop teaching methods for promoting pitch matching ability. The main results are the following. (1) Results of a questionnaire survey targeting kindergarten teachers clarified that “group singing” is not often used as a singing form. (2) A case study of kindergartners’ singing voice clarified that singing voice improves more by group singing rather than by class singing. “Group singing” is not often used, but results suggest that it is an effective method for promoting pitch matching ability.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 幼児の歌唱指導法に関する基礎的研究－新曲の導入初日の観察を通して－ (2016)
  • Author(s): 水崎誠
  • Journal Title: 中国四国教育学会編『教育学研究紀要』 Volume: 62 Pages: 286-291
• [Journal Article] 幼児の歌唱行動研究の動向－音高の正確さに着目して－ (2014)
  • Author(s): 水崎誠
  • Journal Title: 音楽教育学 Volume: 44 Pages: 26-31
• [Presentation] 幼児の歌唱指導法に関する基礎的研究－出版された実践記録の検討を通して－ (2016)
  • Author(s): 水崎誠
  • Organizer: 中国四国教育学会第68回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 鳴門教育大学（徳島県鳴門市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-11-15
• [Presentation] 歌唱活動における幼稚園児の歌声に関する微視的研究－歌声が変化した状況に着目して－ (2016)
  • Author(s): 水崎誠
  • Organizer: 日本音楽教育学会第47回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 横浜国立大学（神奈川県横浜市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-10-09
• [Presentation] 幼児の歌声の質的検討－一斉歌唱中における個別の歌声を対象として－ (2016)
  • Author(s): 水崎誠
  • Organizer: 音楽学習学会第12回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 九州女子大学（福岡県北九州市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-08-25
• [Presentation] Japanese Kindergarten Singing Activities: Questionnaire Survey Assessing Standards of Selecting Songs and Activity Methods (2015)
  • Author(s): Makoto Mizusaki
  • Organizer: APSMER
  • Place of Presentation: The Hong Kong Institute of Education
  • Year and Date: 2015-07-12
• [Book] 改訂第３版 幼児の音楽教育法－美しい歌声をめざして－ (2015)
  • Author(s): 水﨑誠（吉富功修・三村真弓（編））
  • Total Pages: 216
  • Publisher: ふくろう出版