Schiavio, A., Stupacher, J., Parncutt, R. et al. (1 more author) (2020) Learning music from each other: synchronization, turn-taking, or imitation? Music Perception, 37 (5). pp. 403-422. ISSN 0730-7829
Abstract
In an experimental study, we investigated how well novices can learn from each other in situations of technology-aided musical skill acquisition, comparing joint and solo learning, and learning through imitation, synchronization, and turn-taking. Fifty-four participants became familiar, either solo or in pairs, with three short musical melodies and then individually performed each from memory. Each melody was learned in a different way: participants from the solo group were asked via an instructional video to: 1) play in synchrony with the video, 2) take turns with the video, or 3) imitate the video. Participants from the duo group engaged in the same learning trials, but with a partner. Novices in both groups performed more accurately in pitch and time when learning in synchrony and turn-taking than in imitation. No differences were found between solo and joint learning. These results suggest that musical learning benefits from a shared, in-the-moment, musical experience, where responsibilities and cognitive resources are distributed between biological (i.e., peers) and hybrid (i.e., participant(s) and computer) assemblies.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 by The Regents of the University of California. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | synchronization; interaction; embodied cognition; music education; joint action |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Music (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 17 Jan 2022 12:32 |
Last Modified: | 17 Jan 2022 12:36 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | University of California Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1525/mp.2020.37.5.403 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:182604 |