Instructions to Contributors
Abstract
334 JRME Instructions to Contributors The Journal of Researchin Music Education (JRME)publishes research reports that enhance knowledge regarding the teaching and learning of music. An essential objective of the journal is to communicate research results to active researchers as well as to a broad spectrum of other individuals with interest in music education. Authors should be especially clear in reporting their purpose, procedures, and conclusions, and they should suggest implications for and applications to the profession. Please submit four copies of the typed, double-spaced manuscript, along with four copies of a separate abstract not exceeding 150 words (960 characters, including spaces), on 81/2“ by 11” paper. The type size of the manuscript text should be no smaller than 12 points (double spacing should include 28 points total for the line of text and the following line). Tables and figures should have text no smaller than eight points when the item is reduced to fit the journal' s column size. Figures and drawings must be camera-ready copy. The entire manuscript, including the abstract and any figures, drawings, tables, and references, should not exceed 20 pages. To preserve anonymity in the reviewing process, the author' s name, address, and institutional