2.3. The assessment and evaluation instrument of musical skill
The assessment and evaluation instrument of musical skill was prepared by the researcher so as to determine the
children’s music education skills before and after the education process and five point Likert scale was used. Items
in the evaluation instruments were given to 3 faculty members in the department of Music Education separately,
after the items which required correction and elimination were reviewed, the instrument was made ready to be used.
The reliability coefficient of Musical Skill Evaluation Instrument was appointed as .70. this coefficient indicates that
the instrument is reliable (Buyukozturk, 2007).