Measurable changes in piano performance of scales and arpeggios following a Body Mapping workshop
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5305151 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tony Slade (0000-0002-1273-8593, University of Ottawa, corresponding author), Gilles Comeau (0000-0003-4192-4931, University of Ottawa), Donald Russell (0000-0001-8820-8962, Carleton University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 362-372 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of New Music Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0929-8215 • E-ISSN: 1744-5027 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09298215.2020.1784958 |
| OpenAlex | W3038523427 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
Body Mapping is becoming increasingly popular among musicians as an educational approach to improve bodily movement and thereby the audible quality of music performances. This study used MIDI data to quantitatively measure changes in scale and arpeggio piano performance one day before and one day after a Body Mapping workshop. While there were subtle changes in the MIDI data, these changes were generally neither statistically significant, nor a magnitude that would be audible. Based on these findings, we theorise that reports of immediate improvements to music performance originate in visual dominance: audience members observe changes in bodily movement and perceive this as improved sound quality
Acoustics · Aesthetics · Art · Cartography · Cognitive psychology · Geography · MIDI · Piano · Computer Science · Diverse Music Education Insights · Music Technology and Sound Studies · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |