Date of Award
1-31-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Communication Disorders, MCD
First Advisor
Lindsay White
Committee Members
Amy Shollenbarger; Nairam Simoes
Call Number
LD 251 .A566t 2023 M67
Abstract
The task of producing good quality instrumental music requires musicians to spend many years auditorily training their ears. The purpose of this study was to determine if musicians have advanced central auditory processing (CAP) abilities compared to non-musicians. The participants included nine musicians and ten non-musicians. The SCAN-3:A for adolescents and Adults: Tests for Auditory Processing disorder was administered to each participant. This test included Filtered Words (auditory closure), Auditory Figure Ground (speech in background noise), and Competing Words/Sentences (dichotic listening). Results showed that scores for all subtest, except Competing Sentences, were statistically significantly higher for musicians compared to non-musicians. There was no correlation found between years of experience and SCAN-3:A scores. Due to consistent and long-term auditory training that is required for musicians' success, consequently, they appear to develop an advanced CAP ability when compared to those with no musical experience.
Rights Management
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Recommended Citation
Moritz, Madison Rae, "Central Auditory Processing in Musicians Versus Non-Musicians" (2024). Student Theses and Dissertations. 131.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/131
