 This is a deviation from standard findings, as most students prefer the method they were first introduced to.In 1996, Rogers did another study researching the effect of colored rhythmic notation on the music-reading skills of elementary students.Rogers states that the purpose of studying the effect of colored rhythmic notation was to determine if instruction involving the addition of color to standard rhythmic notation would affect the performance of elementary music students on the task of clapping and vocalizing rhythmic exercises on sight.