Haskins Publications

Number	1425
Year	2006
Drawer	26
Entry Date	04/23/2008
Authors	Repp, B.H.
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Publication	Music, Motor Control and the Brain, Edited by: Eckart Altenmüller, Mario Wiesendanger, Jürg Kesselring, Oxford University Press, Chapter 4.
url	http://www.haskins.yale.edu/Reprints/HL1425.pdf
Abstract	The ability to coordinate rhythmic movement with rhythmic sound is fundamental to music performance and dance. This chapter begins by summarizing some of the most important findings about the synchronization of simple movements with simple rhythmic sequences, which constitutes the bulk of synchronization research. Three musical scenarios are then distinguished: (1) synchronization of simple movements with complex sequences (e.g. tapping to the beat of music), (2) synchronization of complex movements with a simple sequence (e.g. playing music with a metronome), and (3) synchronization of complex movements with a complex sequence (e.g. playing music in an ensemble). Research on each of these topics is reviewed, and possible future directions for research are considered.
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