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Effects of individual practice on joint musical synchronization
Polina Plitchenko1, Valentin Bégel1, Caroline Palmer1
1Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
|June 6, 2024
Summary
Individual sensorimotor synchronization practice enhances joint musical performance. Practicing solo with normal feedback improved subsequent partner synchronization more than delayed feedback, showing practice benefits ensemble playing.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Music Cognition
Background:
- Music performance relies on precise sensorimotor synchronization.
- Synchronization occurs in both solo and joint (ensemble) settings.
- Understanding how individual practice affects joint synchronization is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of individual sensorimotor synchronization practice on subsequent joint musical synchronization.
- To compare the effects of normal versus delayed auditory feedback during solo practice on joint performance.
Main Methods:
- Musically trained adults performed solo melody production with normal or delayed auditory feedback.
- Participants then engaged in joint synchronization tasks with a partner.
- A delay-coupled oscillator model was used to analyze inter-partner coupling strength.
Main Results:
- Solo practice with delayed feedback led to greater asynchronies than with normal feedback.
- Joint synchronization showed stronger coupling after solo practice with normal feedback compared to delayed feedback.
- Overall synchronization asynchronies were smaller in joint tasks than in solo tasks.
Conclusions:
- Individual sensorimotor synchronization practice can improve joint musical performance.
- Normal auditory feedback during solo practice is more beneficial for subsequent joint synchronization than delayed feedback.
- This suggests that optimizing individual practice conditions can enhance collaborative musical interactions.
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