The Singad (Singing Assessment and Development System): First Applications in the Classroom

SINGAD. a BBC microcomputer-based system for singing assessment and development has recently been undergoing trials with a class of seven year-olds in Bristol.The sam 1e (n=3Z) vere divided into three matched groups:(a ex erimental interactive, (b) experimental non-interactive, and (c control.Groups (a) and (b) used the SINGAD system while the control group followed an example of a more traditional music curriculum.After one school term, results indicate that the experimental groups showed a significant improvement in their singing ability compared to the control group, and that SINGAD is effective in promoting singing development.