Survey on How Relevant Negative Harmony is in the Modern Music Industry

You are invited to participate in this online survey on the question: "To What Extent Do Modern Songwriters And Composers Use Negative Harmony". This is a research project/study being conducted by Shane Clancy at The Academy of Contemporary Music as part of a dissertation.

Before consenting to take part in this study, please do take the time to familiarise yourself with the information provided, as to fully understand what it is this survey is attempting to accomplish, and what your role will be in it.

Please also take the time to discuss with others if you wish to, or deem it necessary.

If you have any further queries having read the information provided, please do not hesitate to get in contact via email at sc1391@my.acm.ac.uk.

This survey should take ten to fifteen (10-15) minutes of your time approximately to complete.

ABOUT THE STUDY

This is a research project that shall serve as partial fulfillment of the project of Shane Clancy, a student at ACM. This survey aims to identify the extent to which current composers, songwriters, or musicians in general use Negative Harmony in their compositions.

WHY ME?

You are being asked to participate in this study because you are a songwriter or composer in some form.

PARTICIPATION

Please understand that your participation in this survey is voluntary and you may, at anytime, refuse to take part in this research. In the case that you do wish to withdraw, please let me know your wish to withdraw at the e-mail provided. You may freely decline in answering particular questions that may feel uncomfortable to you.

Please understand that any questions pertaining to age are for demographic labelling purposes only.

The option of anonymity will also be provided to you and your data.

COSTS

Your participation in this project will not cost you anything.

RISKS

There are no known foreseeable risks involved in participating in this study. However, there might be some questions that may give you discomfort in answering. In this case, you may let me know that you intend to not answer the specific question involved.

Appropriate risk assessments for all procedures have been conducted and will be followed throughout the duration of the study.

CONFIDENTIALITY

The answers to the survey will be stored in JotForm.com. Access to this information is password protected and secured. We will not share your name, or any information that can personally identify you.

All data will be stored and processed in accordance with GDPR.

The results will be used as part of an undergraduate/postgraduate dissertation. There is also the possibility that the results may be published to academia or otherwise to a wider audience. However, the data will only be used by members of the research team and at no point will your personal information or data be revealed in this sense.

If you wish to be reached out to for further participation in this project, you may leave your e-mail in this form.

CONTACT

If you have questions, you may get in touch with me at anytime via email at sc1391@my.acm.ac.uk.

I would like to make myself available to participate further in this study at a later date e.g. interviews

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I confirm that I have read and understood the information above*

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I understand that my participation is voluntary, and that I am free to withdraw at any time without giving any reason and without penalty*

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I agree that this form that may, or may not, bear my name may be seen by a designated auditor*

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I would like my data to be anonymised*

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I agree that my non-identifiable research data may be stored in National Archives by ACM. I am assured that the confidentiality of my data will be upheld through the removal of any personal identifiers.*

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I consent to taking part in this survey, and subsequently consent to taking part in the research as a whole*

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