Abstract:

In this research, it was aimed to determine whether there was a meaningful difference between the determined factors of the research and guitar students of music departments of faculties in individual instrument, field and general academic courses. The second, third and senior class students of music departments of education faculties of universities which were chosen from seven different regions of Turkey for the sampling of the research. In order to collect the required data, personal information forms with 10 questions, which consist close and open ended questions, were applied to students and benefitted from transcripts of the students. Frequency, percent, t-Test and Tukey test were applied. In the research result; it was ascertained that there was no meaningful difference in scores of individual instrument, field and general academic courses between the students, who were the graduates of Anatolian Fine Arts High Schools and other high schools; it was found that field and academic success of female students were higher than male students; students, who started to play guitar at ages of 9-15, were more successful at individual instrument and field lessons; students, whose family incomes were lower, were more successful at individual instrument; and many suggestions were submitted according to the findings of this research. Key words: Guitar, music education, music teacher

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