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Arts & Communication Interactive whiteboard in solfeggio teaching

are still frequently used in solfeggio. However, the lives of solfeggio skills. Debevc et al. examined the effectiveness
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21st-century students include a constant connection to the of the interactive mobile application mySolfeggio for
digital world, which includes mobile phones, the Internet, learning solfeggio. The study involved using a mobile
Google, and social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, device to access visual, auditory, and tactile modalities
and TikTok. Their access to information is instantaneous, to recognize notation as well as to practice and learn
continuous, always available, and almost free. The musical notation, rhythm, and melody, for which the
21st-century student walks into a traditional classroom mobile application provided them with corrective
anytime, anywhere, with virtual expectations that their feedback. The research showed better results in terms of
information will be instantaneous and immediately musical intervals and rhythmic accuracy. The application
available. Therefore, students can be provided with varied was user-friendly for the students, and they employed it
and enriched teaching content by combining digital as a tool to create and practice homework. Many music
tools with traditional solfeggio learning methods. Digital teachers and students use mobile music applications to
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technology should be adapted for students and used as a improve their skills. Music teachers should prioritize
support, but not as a substitute for traditional quality work the simplicity and clarity of the software to enable
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methods. The advantage of digital technology in solfeggio students to utilize it effectively. 20
is its immediate feedback. Given that digital technology 2.1. Interactive board in the areas of solfeggio:
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has been used in solfeggio teaching practice for some time, Application from teaching practice
research examining its effectiveness and the possibility of
its application has been conducted. Ouyang conducted a Recently, interactive or so-called smart panels have
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study in which the ChordIQ mobile application was used to enabled the development of different multimedia content
learn solfeggio. The outcomes revealed that the academic displays. They can be used in various software programs
success of students in solfeggio was improved, and the and websites intended for solfeggio or music theory
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application enabled them to learn music in an exciting courses. Interactive smart boards operate on digital light
and interactive manner. The study by Goncharova and processing (DLP) technology, creating a highly responsive
Gorbunova demonstrated the effectiveness of interactive and touch-sensitive surface. These boards enable users to
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creative exercises based on mobile technology in teaching write on the screen using an interactive pen that leaves a
music. Interactive exercises have been shown to activate digital trace in any color. The pen also allows control over
auditory attention, stimulate musical memory and hearing the computer’s mouse, the computer itself, and all installed
development, and develop musical taste, observation, and applications. In addition, users can write on the board
emotional thinking. Specifically, the use of mobile devices using their fingers. The interactive whiteboard is used as
makes it possible to search for necessary information, a replacement for traditional school boards and video/
learn, repeat, and practice the content of music theory, multimedia accessories. It meets most of the visual needs
solfeggio, harmony, analysis of musical forms, and listening of students by turning the traditional school board into
to music. Shi conducted a study that also stated that the an interactive teaching and presentation device. Some of
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application of solfeggio software can have a positive role the most common ways of using an interactive whiteboard
as long as it is used correctly and certain principles are are showing presentation content, using animations,
followed. In his research, he used the computer program interactive material, and the Google search engine, sharing
Ear Master, which, due to its design and quality, has great and sending teaching materials to students through e-mail
potential for application in solfeggio lessons. Although or another online platform, educational games, and video
solfeggio lessons traditionally take place with the use of the lectures. 21
piano, he believes that with the advancement of computer In continuation of this paper, the application of an
technology, we should also consider the use of computers. interactive board in solfeggio lessons will be presented.
Schüler conducted a study that examined the application Descriptive methodology was used, that is, the application
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of SmartMusic, SingSnap, and EarTrainer (MusicDictation. of the interactive board in some activities and the contents
app) in the initial teaching of solfeggio. The research of the solfeggio class were described, such as intonation,
revealed that the use of the aforementioned applications music dictation, and music-theoretical concepts. An
led to several significant improvements in comparison interactive board can primarily be used without its
to traditional teaching methods: (i) students were multimedia capabilities, as with an ordinary board.
much more motivated to practice listening; (ii) students By choosing a music track and an interactive pen, the
mastered exercises of the same difficulty more quickly; interactive whiteboard becomes nothing more than a
(iii) students displayed enhanced performance abilities; traditional board (Figure 1). Similar to a green or white
and (iv) students showed a substantial increase in their board, it can be utilized to write and display content for

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