Tapping into Sophistication: How Different Facets of Musicality Impact Synchronisation

von Schnehen, Andres; Hobeika, Lise; Samson, Severine

Document type :

Communication dans un congrès avec actes

Permalink :

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12210/93405

Title :

Tapping into Sophistication: How Different Facets of Musicality Impact Synchronisation

Author(s) :

von Schnehen, Andres [Auteur]
Hobeika, Lise [Auteur]
Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Émotions, Cognition (PSITEC) - ULR 4072
Samson, Severine [Auteur]

Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Émotions, Cognition (PSITEC) - ULR 4072

Conference title :

The 16th International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology

Conference organizers(s) :

Music, Mind, Machine Research Centre - Department of Music, University of Sheffield

City :

Sheffield

Country :

Royaume-Uni

Start date of the conference :

2023-10-18

Publication date :

2023

English keyword(s) :

aging
musical expertise
synchronisation
rhythm
timing

English abstract : [en]

Background The ability to synchronise movements with auditory cues is essential for sensorimotor processing and human interaction. Nevertheless, it is currently not clear how age and musical proficiency influence sensorimotor ...
Show more >Background The ability to synchronise movements with auditory cues is essential for sensorimotor processing and human interaction. Nevertheless, it is currently not clear how age and musical proficiency influence sensorimotor synchronisation (SMS). While SMS tends to be relatively preserved in healthy ageing, it may be more vulnerable to age in more complex paradigms that rely on attention and working memory (Bangert & Balota, 2012; McAuley et al., 2006; von Schnehen et al., 2022). To our knowledge, the effect of age on tapping with tempo-changing sequences has not yet been tested. Musical training has shown associations with enhanced tapping consistency and lower asynchrony (i.e., tapping closer to the beat; Repp & Su, 2013; Scheurich et al., 2018), but the specific dimensions of musical sophistication that predict optimal synchronisation remain unclear. As we increasingly recognise musical sophistication as a multifaceted set of experiences and expertise, it is interesting to explore how different facets of musicality affect different parameters of SMS. Aims This study investigated how age and different facets of musical sophistication influence tapping in an SMS task with and without tempo changes. Methods 32 younger adults (mean age = 24) and 40 older adults (mean age = 71) completed the Goldsmiths Musical Sophistication Index (Gold-MSI). They were then instructed to synchronise their tapping to the beat of either a metronomic or musical sequence while watching a musician on a screen perform the same task. Auditory stimuli were manipulated to either have a constant tempo or shift between two different tempos every 15 seconds. Mixed-effects model analyses were conducted to investigate the effect of audio type, tempo stability, age, and Gold-MSI subtest scores on tapping consistency and asynchrony. Results The present study did not find an effect of age on SMS. Tapping consistency was lower when participants synchronised with a musical sequence compared to a metronome. Furthermore, with musical sequences, a slower tempo (741 ms inter-onset interval) led to increased consistency, whereas with metronomic stimuli, faster tempos (674 ms) yielded higher consistency. Notably, the Perceptual Abilities and Emotions subscales of the Gold-MSI were positively associated with consistency, at least when individuals synchronised with music at a stable tempo. Additionally, the Musical Training subscale predicted tapping asynchrony when participants tapped with music. Those with lower musical training tended to tap ahead of the beat, whereas individuals with higher musical training exhibited responses closer to the beat. Conclusions The current study investigated SMS in young and older healthy adults, but age did not predict tapping behaviour even in the presence of tempo changes. We corroborated prior research indicating that musicality increases tapping consistency and reduces tapping asynchrony, but our results offer a more nuanced understanding. Specifically, the study suggests that more consistent tapping to music was predicted by the Perceptual Abilities and Emotions subtests of the Gold-MSI, while lower tapping asynchrony was predicted by the Musical Training subtest. These results underscore the importance of conceiving musical sophistication as a multifaceted notion, different parts of which may have distinct effects on SMS.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Peer reviewed article :

Oui

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

European Project :

Programme for EArly-stage Researchers in Lille

ANR Project :

ULNE

Administrative institution(s) :

Université de Lille

Collections :

Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Émotions, Cognition (PSITEC) - ULR 4072

Research team(s) :

Neuropsychologie & Audition

Submission date :

2023-12-16T10:08:53Z

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