Vocal Evidence of Toddler Music Syntax Acquisitions: a Case Study

Abstract

In this case study we addressed two questions: (a) what are the trends in toddler vocal music syntax acquisition behaviors within a 6-month period during music play and general play, and (b) how do adult tonal improvisation, rhythm improvisation, and silence each affect toddler vocal behaviors during music play? Each toddler performed many more non-music vocal behaviors than music vocal behaviors, regardless of the play session type. The toddlers performed nearly the same number of music vocal behaviors, though they displayed strikingly different music vocal behavior trends. Adults may elicit more toddler vocalizations when they provide tonal pattern and rhythm pattern improvisation and silence during music play than when they do not.

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