the present study examined the synchronization error (SE) of drum kit playing by professional drummers with an auditory metronome, focusing on the effects of motor effectors and tempi. Fifteen professional drummers attempted to synchronize a basic drumming pattern with a metronome as precisely as possible at tempi of 60, 120, and 200 beats per minute (bpm). In the 60 and 120 bpm conditions, the right hand (high-hat cymbals) showed small mean SE (∼2 ms), whereas the left hand (snare drum) and right foot (bass drum) preceded the metronome by about 10 ms. In the 200 bpm condition, the right hand was delayed by about 10 ms relative to the metronome, whereas the left hand and right foot showed small SE (∼1 ms). The absolute values of SE were smaller than those reported in previous tapping studies. In addition, the time series of SE were significantly correlated across the motor effectors, suggesting that each limb synchronized in relation to the other limbs rather than independently with the metronome.
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June 01 2011
Synchronization Error of Drum Kit Playing with a Metronome at Different Tempi by Professional Drummers
Shinya Fujii,
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Japan
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Shinya Fujii, Department of Physical and Health Education, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan. e-mail: fujii@p.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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Masaya Hirashima,
Masaya Hirashima
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Japan
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Kazutoshi Kudo,
Kazutoshi Kudo
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Japan
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Tatsuyuki Ohtsuki,
Tatsuyuki Ohtsuki
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Japan
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Yoshihiko Nakamura,
Yoshihiko Nakamura
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Japan
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Shingo Oda
Shingo Oda
Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Shinya Fujii, Department of Physical and Health Education, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan. e-mail: fujii@p.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Music Perception (2011) 28 (5): 491–503.
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Received:
February 05 2010
Accepted:
January 14 2011
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Shinya Fujii, Masaya Hirashima, Kazutoshi Kudo, Tatsuyuki Ohtsuki, Yoshihiko Nakamura, Shingo Oda; Synchronization Error of Drum Kit Playing with a Metronome at Different Tempi by Professional Drummers. Music Perception 1 June 2011; 28 (5): 491–503. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/mp.2011.28.5.491
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