Source note · R110
The Effect of Ear Playing Instruction on Adult Amateur Wind Instrumentalists’ Musical Self-Efficacy: An Exploratory Study
Ten adult wind players reported greater musical self-efficacy after an eight-week ear-playing programme.
- Setting
- Community bands
- Kind of evidence
- Exploratory mixed-method study
- Review extent
- Targeted source check
What was studied
Volunteer members of one Ohio community band completed before-and-after measures and gave weekly feedback during instruction in playing by ear and improvising.
What it contributes
Participants reported increased confidence in ear playing and several other musical tasks.
Where the evidence stops
There was no control group. The small volunteer sample does not establish lasting improvement, broader effects or that instruction alone caused the change.
About this review
Abstract and study-design details checked in the retained source copy. Duplicate intake copies are represented by this single record; the ERIC record was unavailable during this update.
Source note updated September 10, 2026. Read our approach to evidence.