This study assesses whether the use of digital tablets in the context of Bring Your
Own Device (BYOD) produces an alteration in the academic performance of high
school music students. The grades of high school students were analysed and
compared for two groups: experimental and control. The experimental group carried
out the experiment using digital tablets, while a traditional methodology was used
by the control group. The conclusions showed similar results regarding academic
performance for a specific unit of the music subject. Students who used their own
digital devices obtained statistically similar results to students who followed a more
conservative process (even slightly superior in some parameters). Furthermore,
there were no significant differences regarding gender. The research concludes that
digital tablets in the music classroom are not a barrier for the academic performance
of students, but rather a tool that helps in the teaching-learning process.
