The role of visual feedback and creative exploration for the improvement of timing accuracy in performing musical ornaments
Source
Music Perception, 30, 2, (2012), pp. 187-204ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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Organization
SW OZ DCC AI
Journal title
Music Perception
Volume
vol. 30
Issue
iss. 2
Languages used
English (eng)
Page start
p. 187
Page end
p. 204
Subject
Cognitive artificial intelligence; DI-BCB_DCC_Theme 4: Brain Networks and Neuronal CommunicationAbstract
in developing a visual feedback system for a creative activity such as music performance, the objective is not just to reinforce one particular manner of performing. Instead, a desirable characteristic might be that the visual feedback enhances flexibility and originality, in addition to contributing to performance precision. In an experimental study focused on the timing of a musical ornament, we examined whether the instruction to explore ornament timing in training trials with or without visual feedback leads to improved temporal precision in imitating target performances of the ornament, and whether visual feedback enhances the performance diversity during training. The study uncovered distinct strategies of exploration of the performance of the musical ornament and highlighted the dynamics of exploration behavior during training. Visual feedback enhanced exploration of temporal characteristics and influenced imitation accuracy. This study opens up educational possibilities for the training of performance skills and provides direction for further investigation of creative processes in performance.
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