Throughout the process of designing this notation, I found myself wondering about the research and science behind why it was helpful for my students. I did some research involving music, autism, color, memory, and notation. After reading a handle of studies and journals, I was drawn to three specifically.
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Effect of Color Coded Notation on Music Achievement of Elementary Instrumental Students
George L. Rogers “Stimuli received through several senses excite more neurons in several localized areas of the cortex, thereby reinforcing the learning process and improving retention.” (pg. 64) |
A proposal of a color music notation system on a single melody for music beginners
National Chlao Tung University in Taiwan “The Synesthesia of color and music can be related because the color music notation system takes advantages of mapping between color and music in the human brain through the synesthesia of visual color and audible music. The relationship between music and color causes sensory stimulation as well.” (pg. 408) |
The Influence of Colour Memory Performance: A Review
The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
Color has been found to influence memory performance by increasing our attention level and arousal.
Arousal refers to the state of being alert physically and internally.
Attention refers to the cognitive process of selecting information that is available in the environment. When we pay attention to certain information, we are actually selecting and focusing certain amount of information to be processed in our cognitive system.
The degree of attention attached to certain stimuli increase the probability of the information to be stored in memory.
The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
Color has been found to influence memory performance by increasing our attention level and arousal.
Arousal refers to the state of being alert physically and internally.
Attention refers to the cognitive process of selecting information that is available in the environment. When we pay attention to certain information, we are actually selecting and focusing certain amount of information to be processed in our cognitive system.
The degree of attention attached to certain stimuli increase the probability of the information to be stored in memory.
Dzulkifli, M. A., & Mustafar, M. F. (2013, March). The Influence of Colour on Memory Performance: A Review. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3743993/
Kuo, Y., & Chuang, M. (2013). A Proposal of a Color Music Notation System on a Single Melody for Music Beginners. International Journal of Music Education,31(4), 394-412. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1177/0255761413489082.
Rogers, G. L. (1991). Effect of Color-Coded Notation on Music Achievement of Elementary Instrumental Students. Journal Of Research In Music Education, 39(1), 64-73.
Kuo, Y., & Chuang, M. (2013). A Proposal of a Color Music Notation System on a Single Melody for Music Beginners. International Journal of Music Education,31(4), 394-412. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1177/0255761413489082.
Rogers, G. L. (1991). Effect of Color-Coded Notation on Music Achievement of Elementary Instrumental Students. Journal Of Research In Music Education, 39(1), 64-73.
Other Research
Beyond Perception: Musical Representation and On-line Processing in Autism
Heaton, P., Williams, K., Cummins, O., & Happé, F. G. (2006). Beyond Perception: Musical Representation and On-line Processing in Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders,37(7), 1355-1360. doi:10.1007/s10803-006-0283-y
The Language of Music: Working with Children on the Autism Spectrum
Shore, S. M. (2003). The Language of Music: Working with Children on the Autism Spectrum. The Journal of Education,183(2), 97-108. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/42742477?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
From music making to speaking: Engaging the mirror neuron system in autism
Wan, C. Y., Demaine, K., Zipse, L., Norton, A., & Schlaug, G. (2010). From music making to speaking: Engaging the mirror neuron system in autism. Brain Research Bulletin, 82(3-4), 161-168. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0361923010000912
Beyond Perception: Musical Representation and On-line Processing in Autism
Heaton, P., Williams, K., Cummins, O., & Happé, F. G. (2006). Beyond Perception: Musical Representation and On-line Processing in Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders,37(7), 1355-1360. doi:10.1007/s10803-006-0283-y
The Language of Music: Working with Children on the Autism Spectrum
Shore, S. M. (2003). The Language of Music: Working with Children on the Autism Spectrum. The Journal of Education,183(2), 97-108. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/42742477?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
From music making to speaking: Engaging the mirror neuron system in autism
Wan, C. Y., Demaine, K., Zipse, L., Norton, A., & Schlaug, G. (2010). From music making to speaking: Engaging the mirror neuron system in autism. Brain Research Bulletin, 82(3-4), 161-168. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0361923010000912