Drummer's Linguistic Processing: Effects of rhythmic training on a musical CLOZE probability task
Research Mentor(s)
Jantzen, McNeel
Description
Music requires a certain degree of syntactical expectations and predictions. As such, musical training may enhance an individual’s ability to more accurately process novel melodies. To this end, the current study investigated whether or not experienced drummers would outperform their string and wind musician counterparts, due to their rhythmic-based training and improvisational skills, on a musical CLOZE probability task. Subjects were presented authentic cadence (AC) and non-cadence (NC) melodic stems and were required to provide a sung response of the note that would continue the melody (Fogel et. al, 2015). Confidence ratings for sung responses and reaction times were also collected. Authentic stems, compared to non-cadence stems, were easier to predict due to their following of expected melodic structure. Observed accuracy for AC stems and reaction times for both sets of stems indicates enhanced processing of musical syntax, possibly driven by rhythmic-based training, and in turn may improve processing of linguistic syntax.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
17-5-2017 12:00 PM
End Date
17-5-2017 12:00 PM
Department
Psychology
Genre/Form
student projects; posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Rhythm--Psychological aspects; Musical meter and rhythm--Psychological aspects; Musical meter and rhythm--Physiological aspects
Type
Image
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this documentation for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Drummer's Linguistic Processing: Effects of rhythmic training on a musical CLOZE probability task
Music requires a certain degree of syntactical expectations and predictions. As such, musical training may enhance an individual’s ability to more accurately process novel melodies. To this end, the current study investigated whether or not experienced drummers would outperform their string and wind musician counterparts, due to their rhythmic-based training and improvisational skills, on a musical CLOZE probability task. Subjects were presented authentic cadence (AC) and non-cadence (NC) melodic stems and were required to provide a sung response of the note that would continue the melody (Fogel et. al, 2015). Confidence ratings for sung responses and reaction times were also collected. Authentic stems, compared to non-cadence stems, were easier to predict due to their following of expected melodic structure. Observed accuracy for AC stems and reaction times for both sets of stems indicates enhanced processing of musical syntax, possibly driven by rhythmic-based training, and in turn may improve processing of linguistic syntax.