Abstract:

In this research, it is planned to examine the music listening habits of the teachers working in Kocaeli. For this purpose, the type of music listened to, personal albums, digital media album archives, the factors that are affected by the music they listen to, music listening tools, listening environments, and instrument playing situations are questioned. In this direction, "Teachers' music listening habits" questionnaire consisting of 12 questions was applied by the researchers to rank and determine the music listening habits of the teachers. The research was carried out with the participation of 421 teachers from working in Kocaeli for the 2020-2021 academic years. According to the results of the research, teachers prefer to listen to Pop Music in the first place and to Turkish Folk Music in the second place. It has been observed that teachers use the developing technology and digital environments to listen to music, and they prefer smart phones most as phones turn into music players. In the selection of the instruments they play, it has been observed that they prefer popular instruments and the instruments used in the music genres they listen to.

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