THE STUDY OF LEARNING MODEL AND MUSIC ANALYSIS OF BASIC MELODIES IN THAI STRING INSTRUMENTS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS MAJORIG IN THAI STRING INSTRUMENTS AT KALASIN COLLEGE OF DRAMATIC ARTS

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Abstract

               The purposes of this research were to 1) study the learning model, analysis basic melodies in Thai string instruments, 2) study learning outcomes and performing competence to convert melodies when playing Thai string instruments, and 3) study the satisfaction towards the learning management model and analysis of basic melodies in Thai string instruments of undergraduate students majoring in Thai string instruments at Kalasin College of Dramatic Arts. The study used the second-year students of Bachelor degree in Music Education as the target group. Eight students were selected using purposive sampling method and were divided into 3 groups that are Saw-duang group, Saw-u group, and Jakhay group.

               The findings showed that there are 5 steps to understand the melodic variation in Thai string ensemble as follows: (i) teaching the basic melodies, types of basic melodies or different ways to play Kong; (ii) teaching the notion of skeletal melody; (iii) teaching the penta-centric in Thai classical music theory; (iv) teaching the roles of each instrument in Thai string ensemble; and (v) teaching the melodic range in each instrument. In addition, the result of achievement test regarding basic melodies in Thai string instruments of second-year undergraduate students was 90.48, and the performance test result was 87.50.  Both results were above the criteria (80). Lastly, the overall result of the survey of students’ satisfaction in learning management and analysis of basic melodies in Thai string instruments was at the highest level ( = 4.70; S.D. = 0.47).