Many adults do not see themselves as musical, and about 17% believe they are tone deaf. People who identify as tone deaf often believe this condition is congenital and permanent and prevents them from ever singing accurately. In many early childhood music (ECM) classes, adults participate as musical models, interacting with their children by moving, chanting, vocalizing, and singing. Using phenomenological inquiry, we explored the lived experiences of six adult self-identified nonmusicians/nonsingers as they made music with their child over the course of a 10-week session of ECM. Participants reported changes in their thinking about what makes someone a musician, evolving feelings about their singing voices, and increased enjoyment of singing and willingness to sing. We conclude with implications for ECM teachers and other music educators working with adults who see themselves as unmusical.

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成人看护者“非音乐家”和“非歌手”在幼儿音乐课上的生活经历

许多成年人不认为自己有音乐天赋，大约 17% 的人认为自己五音不全。音聋的人通常认为这种情况是先天性和永久性的，并且会阻止他们准确地唱歌。在许多幼儿音乐 (ECM) 课程中，成年人作为音乐模特参与，通过移动、吟诵、发声和唱歌与孩子互动。通过现象学探究，我们探索了六名自认为非音乐家/非歌手的成人在为期 10 周的 ECM 课程中与孩子一起创作音乐时的生活经历。参与者报告了他们对音乐家的看法发生了变化，对自己歌声的感受不断变化，对唱歌的享受和唱歌的意愿也有所增加。最后，我们对 ECM 教师和其他与自认为不擅长音乐的成年人一起工作的音乐教育者提出了启示。