Notational Audiation: Deep Dive with Sarah Boyd

Sarah Boyd joins Keys to Music Learning to discuss emergent music literacy, notational audiation, and effective strategies for teaching reading and writing with an audiation-based approach. In this episode, we discuss:

• Sarah’s journey into researching music literacy
• How emergent music literacy prepares students for notation
• Key research findings on notational audiation and its cognitive processes
• The role of keyboard feel in the reading and writing process
• Practical activities for introducing notation informally
• How Sarah integrates emergent literacy into her teaching
• The impact of reading and writing book clubs for Sarah's students
• Recommended resources for teachers looking to deepen their understanding

Listen now and discover new insights into music literacy!

Show Notes:

Books & Research Mentioned:

• Musicianship-Focused Curriculum and Assessment – Colleen Conway (Ed.)
• Weaving It All Together – Heather Shouldice
• Thinking and Playing Music – Sheryl Iott
• The Ways Children Learn Music – Eric Bluestine
• Piano Patterns – Andy Mullen

Research Studies:

• The Mental Representation of Music Notation – Brodsky (2008)
• Thinking in an Objective Measure of Notation-Evoked Sound Imagery (2018)
• Emergent Music Literacy Study – Dr. Suzanne Burton

Practical Tools & Websites:

• Thinking in Music Audiation Test
• Eric Bluestine’s Blog
• Music Learning Academy Webinars (featuring Sarah Boyd)

Connect with Sarah Boyd:

• Instagram: @PianoVineStudio

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