| The purpose of this study was to investigate developments in timing and creativity that young drummers, taking private music lessons, experienced when exposed to the recording process. Additionally, connections between the student-participants' thoughts on the study and the recollections of twelve colleague musicians' initial experiences in the same discipline were explored. The four student-participants (7--11 years of age) were assessed in their timekeeping and creativity over the course of four consecutive trials, which occurred during their lessons. In Weeks 1 and 2, the students were asked to play along with 16 measures of music, providing live accompaniment to a strummed guitar. Then in Weeks 3 and 4, they were recorded using a digital recording device as they played along with the same music, which had been prerecorded to a click track. Data collection instruments included anecdotal notes, questionnaires, and interviews.;Results showed that most of the students exhibited some creative growth throughout the study, but increased proficiency in timekeeping was not observed. This may have been due to the age of the students, lack of dedication, distractions, and other factors. However, it was apparent that both students and peers sensed the need to learn about and practice this aspect of the art form in order to expand as musicians. |
