The effects of the Yuba Method on the vocal pitch accuracy of inaccurate elementary singers
A pretest-posttest design was utilized on a population (N = 320) to determine the effects of the Yuba Method on inaccurate elementary singers. Testing was completed using the Sona-Speech software program. Inaccurate singers (N = 168) from the population were divided into three subgroups and a random...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
01-01-2004
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| Summary: | A pretest-posttest design was utilized on a population (N = 320) to determine the effects of the Yuba Method on inaccurate elementary singers. Testing was completed using the Sona-Speech software program. Inaccurate singers (N = 168) from the population were divided into three subgroups and a random sample of subjects selected for a treatment group (N = 30) and a control group (N = 30). The Yuba Method, a treatment program devised by Toru Yuba which specifically targets training of the cricothyroid muscle, was administered to treatment subjects (N = 30) in a single forty-five minute session within a three week period. The effect of treatment was found to be highly significant at the p < .0001 significance level. There were also significant differences among groups at the p = .002 significance level. Some subgroups benefited from the treatment more than others. The treatment “high” subgroup benefited the most, followed by the treatment “middle” subgroup, and lastly the treatment “low” subgroup. The Yuba Method was found to be highly successful in treating inaccurate singers in this study. Further research is recommended to determine the permanence of the effects of the Yuba Method and its ability to affect elementary age inaccurate singers across a larger population. |
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| ISBN: | 0496771248 9780496771240 |