FSU SEAL
JOHN GERINGER
Research Publications
College of Music
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

ARTICLES  (Refereed):

Geringer, J. M. & Breen, T. (1975). The role of dynamics in musical expression. Journal of Music Therapy, 12, 19-29.

Madsen, C. K. & Geringer, J. M. (1976). Preferences for trumpet tone quality versus intonation. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 46, 13-22.

Geringer, J. M. (1976). Tuning preferences in recorded orchestral music. Journal of Research in Music Education, 24, 169-176.

Madsen, C. K. & Geringer, J. M. (1976). Choice of televised music lessons versus free play in relationship to academic improvement. Journal of Music Therapy, 13, 154-162.

Geringer, J. M. (1977). An assessment of children's musical instrument preferences. Journal of Music Therapy, 14, 172-179.

Geringer, J. M. (1978). Intonational performance and perception of ascending scalar patterns. Journal of Research in Music Education, 26, 32-40.

Geringer, J. M. & Nelson, J. (1979). Effects of background music on musical task performance and subsequent preference. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 49, 39-45.

Geringer, J. M. & McManus, D. (1979). A survey of music taste in relationship to age and musical training. College Music Symposium, 19, 69-76.

Geringer, J. M. & Nelson, J. (1980). Effects of guided listening on music achievement and preference of fourth graders. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 51, 1282.

Madsen, C. K. & Geringer, J. M. (1981). Effects of a distraction index on improving practice attentiveness and musical performance. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 66-67, 46-52.

Geringer, J. M. & Madsen, C. K. (1981). Verbal and operant discrimination/preference for tone quality and intonation. Psychology of Music, 9, 26-30.

Madsen, C. K. & Geringer, J. M. (1981). Discrimination between tone quality and intonation in unaccompanied flute/oboe duets. Journal of Research in Music Education, 29, 305-313.

Geringer, J. M., Nelson, J., & Kostka, M. (1981). Differential assessment of child and adult singing ranges. Contributions to Music Education, 8, 39-46.
    
Geringer, J. M. (1982). Verbal and operant music listening preferences in relationship to age and musical training. Psychology of Music, Special Issue: Proceedings of the Ninth International Seminar on Research in Music Education, 47-50.

Madsen, C. K. & Geringer, J. M. (1983). Attending behavior as a function of in-class activity in university music classes. Journal of Music Therapy, 20, 30-38.

Geringer, J. M. (1983). The relationship of pitch-matching and pitch-discrimination abilities of pre-school and fourth-grade students. Journal of Research in Music Education, 31, 93-99.

Geringer, J. M. & Kostka, M. J. (1984). An analysis of practice room behavior of college music students. Contributions to Music Education, 11, 24-27.

Geringer, J. M. & Madsen, C. K. (1984). Pitch and tempo discrimination in recorded orchestral music among musicians and nonmusicians. Journal of Research in Music Education, 32, 195-204.

Madsen, C. K., Duke, R. A., & Geringer, J. M. (1984). Pitch and tempo discrimination in recorded band music among wind and percussion musicians. Journal of Band Research, 20, 20-29.

Geringer, J. M. & Witt, A. (1985). An investigation of tuning performance and perception of string instrumentalists. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 85, 90-101.

Madsen, C. K., Duke, R. A., & Geringer, J. M. (1986). The effect of speed alterations on tempo note selection. Journal of Research in Music Education, 34, 101-110.

Duke, R. A., Madsen, C. K., & Geringer, J. M. (1986). The effect of speed alterations on high school musicians' tempo note selections. Journal of Band Research, 21, 37-46.

Geringer, J. M. & Madsen, C. K. (1987). An investigation oftransfer: Music education research and applied instruction.Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 91, 45-49.

Duke, R. A., Geringer, J. M., & Madsen, C. K. (1988). Effect of tempo on pitch perception. Journal of Research in Music Education, 36, 108-125.

Geringer, J. M. & Sogin, D. W. (1988). An analysis of musicians'  intonational adjustments within the duration of selected tones. Contributions to Music Education, 15, 1-6.

Madsen, C. K. & Geringer, J. M. (1989). The relationship of teacher "on-task" to intensity and effective music teaching. Canadian Music Educator: Special Research Edition, 30, 87-94.

Geringer, J. M. & Madsen, C. K. (1989). Pitch and tone quality discrimination and preference: Evidence for a hierarchical model of musical elements. Canadian Music Educator: Special Research Edition, 30, 29-38.

Madsen, C. K. & Geringer, J. M. (1990). Differential patterns of music listening: Focus of attention of musicians versus nonmusicians. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 105, 45-57.
Duke, R. A., Geringer, J. M., & Madsen, C. K. (1991). Performance of perceived beat in relation to age and musical training. Journal of Research in Music Education, 39, 35-45.

Geringer, J. M. (1991). Temporal discrimination of modulated intensity in music excerpts and tones. Journal of Research in Music Education, 39, 113-120.

Geringer, J. M. & Madsen, C. K. (1991). Toward a hierarchy of music elements: Two descriptive studies. Canadian Music Educator: Special Research Edition, 33, 27-35.

Madsen, C. K., Geringer, J. M., & Heller, J. (1991). Comparison of good versus bad intonation of accompanied and unaccompanied vocal and string performances using a continuous response digital interface (CRDI). Canadian Music Educator: Special Research Edition, 33, 123-130.

Geringer, J. M. (1992). An analysis of dynamic contrasts in recorded choral, orchestral, and piano performances. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 112, 51-61.

Geringer, J. M., Duke, R. A., & Madsen, C. K. (1992). Musicians' perception of beat note: Regions of beat change in modulating tempos. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 114, 21-33.

Geringer, J. M., Madsen, C. K., & Duke, R. A. (1993). Perception of beat note change in modulating tempos. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 119, 49-57.

Madsen, C. K., Geringer, J. M. & Heller, J. (1993). Comparison of good versus bad tone quality of accompanied and unaccompanied vocal and string performances. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 119, 93-100.

Geringer, J. M. (1994). Loudness estimations of noise, synthesizer, and music excerpts by musicians and nonmusicians. Psychomusicology, 12, 22-30.

Geringer, J. M. (1995). Continuous loudness judgments of dynamics in recorded music excerpts. Journal of Research in Music Education, 43, 22-35.

Geringer, J. M. & Madsen, C. K. (1995/1996). Focus of attention to elements: Listening patterns of musicians and nonmusicians. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 127, 80-87.

Geringer. J. M., Cassidy, J. W., & Byo, J. L. (1996). Effects of music with video on responses of nonmusic majors: An exploratory study. Journal of Research in Music Education, 44, 240-251.

Geringer, J. M., Cassidy, J. W., & Byo, J. L. (1997). Nonmusic majors’ cognitive and affective responses to performance and programmatic music videos. Journal of Research in Music Education, 45, 221-233.

Madsen, C. K., Geringer, J. M., & Fredrickson, W. E. (1997). Focus of attention to musical elements in Haydn's Symphony #104. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 133,57-63.

Geringer, J. M. & Madsen, C. K. (1998). Musicians’ ratings of good versus bad vocal and string performances. Journal of Research in Music Education, 46, 522-534.

Cassidy, J. W. & Geringer, J. M. (1999). Effects of animated videos on preschool children’s music preferences. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 17(2), 3-7.

Geringer, J. M. & Worthy, M. D. (1999). Effects of tone quality changes on intonation and tone quality ratings of high school and college instrumentalists. Journal of Research in Music Education, 47, 135-149.

Madsen, C. K. & Geringer, J. M. (1999). Comparison of good versus bad tone quality/intonation of vocal and string performances: Issues concerning measurement and reliability of the Continuous Response Digital Interface. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 141, 86-92.

Geringer, J. M. & Solís Guerra, A. M. (2000). Music preferences of Mexicans and ethnic Mexicans in the United States. Quaderni della Siem: Semestrale di ricerca e didattica musicale, 16, 314-320.

Geringer, J. M. & Dunnigan, P. (2000). Listener preferences and perception of digital versus analog live concert recordings. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 145,1-13.

Geringer, J. M. (2000). On publishing, pluralism,and pitching: The 2000 senior researcher award acceptance address. Journal of Research in Music Education, 48, 191-205.

Madsen, C. K. & Geringer, J. M. (2001). A focus of attention model for meaningful listening. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 147, 103-108.

Geringer, J. M., Madsen, C. K., & Dunnigan, P. (2001). Trumpet tone quality versus intonation revisited: Two extensions. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 148, 65-76.

Dunnigan, P. & Geringer, J. M. (2002). Effects of bass loudness, error note, and direction of error on intonation discrimination of music majors. Journal of Band Research, 37 (2), 24-38.

Geringer, J. M. & Solís Guerra, A. M. (2002). Preferences of 5th-grade children in Mexico and the United States for school and non-school music excerpts. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 153/4, 12-17.

Geringer, J. M. & Madsen, C. K. (2003). Gradual tempo change and aesthetic responses of music majors. International Journal of Music Education, 40, 3-15.

Johnson, C. J., Geringer, J. M., & Stewart, E. (2003). A descriptive analysis of Internet information regarding music therapy. Journal of Music Therapy, 40 (3), 178-188.

Geringer, J. M. & Allen, M. L. (2004). An analysis of vibrato among high school and university violin and cello students. Journal of Research in Music Education, 52, 167-178.

Geringer, J. M., Madsen, C. K., & Gregory, D. (2004). A fifteen-year history of the Continuous Response Digital Interface: Issues relating to validity and reliability. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 160, 1-15.

Madsen, C. K. & Geringer, J. M. (2004). Gradual pitch change and aesthetic responses of music majors. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 161/162, 135-145.

Geringer, J. M., Allen, M. L., & MacLeod, R. B. (2005). Initial movement and continuity in vibrato among high school and university string players. Journal of Research in Music Education, 53, 248-259.

Geringer, J. M. & Madsen, C. K. (2005). Music majors’ perception of flugelhorn and Bb, C, Eb, and piccolo trumpets. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 166, 7-15.

Geringer, J. M., Madsen, C. K., MacLeod, R. B., & Droe, K. (2006). The effect of articulation style on perception of modulated tempo. Journal of Research in Music Education, 54, 324-336.

Geringer, J. M. & Johnson, C. M. (2007). Effects of excerpt duration, tempo, and performance level on musicians’ ratings of wind band performances. Journal of Research in Music Education, 55, 289-301.

Geringer, J. M., Madsen, C. K., & MacLeod, R. B. (2007). Effects of articulation styles on perception of modulated tempos in violin excerpts. International Journal of Music Education, 25 (2), 165-176.

Johnson, C. M. & Geringer, J. M. (2007). Predicting music majors’ overall ratings of wind band performances: Elements of music. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 173, 25-38.

Madsen, C. K., Geringer, J. M., & Wagner, M. J. (2007). Context specificity in music perception of musicians. Psychology of Music, 35, 441-451.

Madsen, C. K. & Geringer, J. M. (2008). Reflections on Puccini’s La Bohème: Investigating a model for listening. Journal of Research in Music Education, 56, 33-42. 

Madsen, C. K. & Geringer, J. M. (2008). Musicians’ perceptions of conductors within context. Research Alliance of Institutions for Music Education: Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium, 101-110.


BOOK CHAPTERS

Geringer, J. M. & Madsen, C. K. (1987). Programmatic research in music: Perception and performance of intonation. In C. K. Madsen and C. A. Prickett (Eds.), Applications of Research in Music Behavior (pp. 244-253). Tuscaloosa, Al.: The University     of Alabama Press.

Geringer, J. M. & Madsen, C. K. (1987). Pitch and tempo preferences in recorded popular music. In C. K. Madsen and C. A. Prickett (Eds.), Applications of Research in Music Behavior (pp. 204-212). Tuscaloosa, Al.: The University of Alabama Press.

Reprinted Articles:

Geringer, J. M. (1998). The relationship of pitch-matching and pitch-discrimination abilities of preschool and fourth-grade students.In H. E. Price (Ed.), Music Education Research: An Anthology from the Journal of Research in Music Education (pp. 244-250). Reston, VA: Music Educators National Conference. (Original work published 1983)

Geringer, J. M. & Madsen, C. K. (1998). Pitch and tempo discrimination in recorded orchestral music among musicians and nonmusicians. In H. E. Price (Ed.), Music Education Research: An Anthology from the Journal of Research in Music Education (pp. 253-262). Reston, VA: Music Educators National Conference. (Original work published 1984)

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