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3. Findings
According to the survey the findings are as fallows.
Table 1. Music Skills 37 1
st
Grade Students Survey Results
1
MUSIC SKILLS
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Good Sight Reading
12
2
%32.43
3
15
%40.54
11
%29.72
Music History
Knowledge
10
%27.02
15
%40.54
4
10
%27.02
2
%5.40
1
%2.70
Good Voice Training
5
%13.51
9
%24.31
19
%51.35
6
%16.21
Good Instrument
Education
20
%54.05
10
%27.02
8
%21.62
Stage Experience
15
%40.54
11
%29.72
9
%24.31
3
%08.10
Song Writing
1
%2.70
3
%8.10
13
%35.51
18
%48.64
3
%8.10
Correct and Regular
Practice
24
%64.86
8
%21.62
5
%13.51
1
%2.70
Music Industry
Knowledge
2
%5.40
14
%37.83
16
%43.24
5
%13.51
Postgraduate
Education
7
%18.91
9
%24.31
6
%16.21
4
%10.81
12
%32.43
According to the Table 1 survey results of the 1
St
Grade students
Good Sight Reading
and
Good Instrument Education have the higher positive frequencies. Also
Correct and
Regular Practice have the highest “strongly agree” percent with %64.86.
Postgraduate
Education and
Song Writing have higher negative frequencies.
According to the survey results of the 1
St
Grade student’s suggestions for Music Skills
are
Intonation (F2
5
),
To Give a Sense of the Work, Musicality, Music Theory, Form and
Structure Information, Music History, Aural Training, Practicing for the Target and
Talent.
Table 2. Non- Music Skills 37 1
st
Grade Students
Survey Results
NON MUSIC
SKILLS
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Know What You Want
17
%45.94
14
%37.83
6
%16.21
Developing a Career
15
%40.54
16
%43.24
6
%16.21
Business Planning
and Marketing
7
%18.91
9
%24.31
16
%43.24
2
%5.40
1
%2.70
Technology
5
%13.51
19
%51.35
10
%27.02
2
%5.40
1
%2.70
Life Management
8
%21.62
18
%48.64
7
%20.93
4
%10.81
Language
10
%27.02
13
%35.51
8
%24.80
6
%16.21
According to the Table 2 survey results of the 1
St
Grade students
Know What You
Want and
Developing a Career have the higher positive frequencies.
According to the survey results of the 1
St
Grade student’s
suggestions for Non- Music
Skills are
Self-Confidence, Love of Music, His Interest in Music, Enthusiasm, Happiness,
Discipline, Being Respectful (F2),
Being Hardworking, Covetousness, Not Give Up, Be
Social, Regular Work, Perseverance, Games to Improve Thinking, Keep the Body Fit Doing
Sports, Mathematics, Make the Correct Decision Which Branch to Choose in Music
.
1
The skills with highest frequency and percent was marked in red color in all tables.
2
First numbers are the Frequency in all tables.
3
Second Numbers are the percent in all tables.
4
The highest degree was marked in green color in all tables.
5
F is the abbreviation of Frequency in all tables.
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Music and Non-Music Skills You Should Have for Being Successful Musician
Table 3. Music Skills 25 2
nd
Grade Students Survey Results
MUSIC SKILLS
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Good Sight Reading
8
%32
14
%56
2
%8
1
%4
Music History
Knowledge
3
%12
12
%48
10
%40
Good Voice Training
6
%24
9
%36
8
%32
2
%8
Good Instrument
Education
16
%64
6
%24
2
%8
1
%4
Stage Experience
14
%56
8
%32
3
%12
Song Writing
2
%8
4
%16
11
%44
6
%24
2
%8
Correct and Regular
Practice
12
%48
11
%44
2
%8
Music Industry
Knowledge
1
%4
6
%24
13
%52
4
%16
1
%4
Postgraduate
Education
3
%12
9
%36
9
%36
1
%4
3
%12
According to the Table 3 survey results of the 2
nd
Grade students
Music History
Knowledge, Stage Experience and
Correct and Regular Practice have the highest positive
frequencies.
Good Instrument Education has the highest percent of %64 (Strongly Agree).
According to the survey results of the 2nd Grade students’ suggestions for music skills
are
To Have Good Instrument, Accompaniment, Aural Skills ( F3
), To Start at a Young Age,
Predisposition to Instruments (F2
), Know Others Type of Music, Domination of the
Instrument, Listening Good Music, Have a Good Voice and
Being Good Music Listener.
Table 4. Non- Music Skills 25 2
nd
Grade Students Survey Results
NON MUSIC
SKILLS
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Know What You Want
13
%52
9
%36
3
%12
Developing a Career
10
%40
12
%48
3
%12
Business Planning
and Marketing
6
%24
11
%44
7
%28
1
%4
Technology
3
%12
9
%36
12
%48
1
%4
Life Management
7
%28
11
%44
6
%24
1
%4
Language
9
%36
6
%24
7
%28
1
%4
2
%8
According to the Table 4 survey results of the 2
nd
Grade students
Know What You
Want and
Developing a Career have the highest frequencies.
According to the survey results of the 2nd Grade students’ suggestions for non-music
skills are
Entrepreneurship, Management (F2),
Organization, W
orking With Good Musicians,
Discipline (F4),
Using Different Recourse, Love Music, Love Their Work, Be Good
Programmed and Planning Well (F3),
Self-confidence (F5),
Communication, Being social (2),
Search, Physical exercises, Greed, Patience, Not to Have Ego (Modesty), Being Humane,
Courage, Interest in Fine Arts, Oral Expressing, Knowing the Relationship Between Music
and Other Art Forms, Literature, Being able to Express, To be Aware of Commercial
Concerns, Rhetoric and Be Extroverted.