improving retention. Similarly, color-coded notation activates more cell assemblies and

phase sequences (Hebb's terms for associations of neurons) than uncolored notation

(Rogers, 1991).

     Aside from Rogers's research, few studies investigate the use of color in music

education materials. Specifically, the current researcher has not discovered any

literature investigating the use of colored mallets in performing color-coded notation.

Cutietta and Haggerty (1987, p. 91) concluded that further understanding of color

associations to music might produce valuable insights that can be used in forming new

instructional strategies.