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Distinct Rhythmic Competencies Identified via Internet-Based Assessment
Anna Fiveash1,2,3, Nicholas E V Foster4,5,6, Reyna L Gordon7,8
1Université Bourgogne Europe, CNRS, LEAD, UMR5022, Dijon, France.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|August 11, 2026
Summary
This study explored rhythm processing in 300 participants online, finding distinct perception and production abilities. Results reveal varied rhythmic profiles, aiding future research and clinical interventions for music cognition.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Music Cognition
Background:
- Rhythm is crucial in music, engaging brain perception and production pathways.
- Rhythmic processing involves distinct skills like perception, production, beat-based, and sequence memory processing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To replicate distinctions in rhythmic processing competencies found in a lab study.
- To investigate these distinctions using an internet-based protocol with a larger sample (n=300).
- To identify different rhythmic profiles within the participant group.
Main Methods:
- Participants completed online tapping (production) and auditory perception tasks.
- Tasks included unpaced tapping, paced tapping to music, beat alignment, and synchronization tests.
- Principal component and cluster analyses were used to examine rhythmic processing.
Main Results:
- Strong overlap was observed across various rhythm tests.
- Perception and production tasks, as well as unpaced and paced tapping, showed distinct separations.
- Cluster analysis identified distinct rhythmic profiles, such as strong beat perception/weak sequence memory, or strong production/weak perception.
Conclusions:
- The study successfully replicated distinctions in rhythmic processing competencies online.
- Individual differences in rhythmic profiles were identified, with implications for understanding general and clinical populations.
- Findings may guide future research and inform clinical interventions for rhythm-related disorders.
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