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Item Factors Used in the Development of Class A Bands Successful at National Competition-Festivals as Compared to Oher Bands(Texas Tech University, 1942-08) McGuire, Gerald LNot Available.Item Jungian psychological traits and personal perceived values associated with university band affiliation(Texas Tech University, 1982-05) Tucker, Albert BriggsStudents elect to sustain band affiliation for reasons that may be related to their psychological traits and their personal perceived values of band affiliation. The Myers- Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was used to measure the psychological traits of band students. A forced-ranking instrument, designed by the researcher, was used to identify students' personal perceived values of band affiliation. In addition, band students reported their primary musical instrument played in the band, sex, and academic major. The concert bands at Texas Tech University, the Hardin-Simmons Cowboy Band, and the 198 0 high school summer band camp at Texas Tech were studied, numbering 351 students. The data generated were used to compare the relationship of psychological traits to perceived values of band affiliation between university and high school students, music and nonmusic majors, female and male, and the musical instruments represented in the band. Significant correlations were found between the Jungian psychological traits of band members and their personal perceived values of band affiliation. There were no significant differences detected between music and nonmusic majors when categorized by psychological traits, but differences were detected when categorized by the rank order of personal perceived values. Significant differences were found between females and males in their psychological trait preferences. The high school band students differed significantly from the university band students in their ranking of the personal perceived values. Significant differences were also found between the trait preferences when categorized by musical instruments.Item Methods of Disciplining High School Bands in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico(Texas Tech University, 1941-07) Joiner, Ormonde GNot Available.Item Personal traits and professional competencies of band directors achieving success as measured by contest ratings(Texas Tech University, 1970-05) Maxwell, Everett BurfordNot availableItem Student perception of the effectiveness of SmartMusic as a practice and assessment tool on middle school and high school band students(2012-05) Gurley, Rodney; Dye, Keith; Killian, Janice; Martens, PeterAs new technology is developed more opportunities to enrich the music education classroom exist. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the SmartMusic practice and assessment software with middle school and high school band students and to compare and analyze their perceptions of the effectiveness of the program. Participants of this study were band students (N = 147) in grades 6 through 12 in a small West Texas public school. Data in this study were gathered by asking all participants to complete a survey consisting of eleven separate prompts. The survey prompts were answered using a 5-point Likert scale and were designed to solicit the students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the SmartMusic program. Somewhat in agreement with earlier investigations, the results indicated that the SmartMusic program did increase motivation to practice in younger students. Importantly, findings in this study showed a significant increase in student self-assessment with all groups of student participants regardless of age or experience level.Item The association of Texas small school bands: An historical perspective(2012-05) Exline, Jimmie; Killian, Janice; Dye, Keith; Stoune, MichaelFrom 1991 – 2011 the Association of Texas Small School Bands has provided a multitude of services for small school band directors and students in Texas. This project was intended to serve as historical documentation of ATSSB from its origins through the first twenty years of its history. Through documenting the events that preceded its creation, the initial meetings, the first performance of the ATSSB All-State Band, and the creation of the several additional programs, a historical perspective is found. From the division from the Texas Music Educators Association in 1991 to the mergers that have brought the two groups back together ATSSB has grown and matured over its first twenty years into a powerful service organization in is own right.