In:
Psychophysiology, Wiley, Vol. 52, No. 4 ( 2015-04), p. 600-604
Abstract:
Every individual has a preferred musical tempo, which peaks slightly above 120 beats per minute and is subject to interindividual variation. The preferred tempo is believed to be associated with rhythmic body movements as well as motor cortex activity. However, a long‐standing question is whether preferred tempo is determined biologically. To uncover the neural correlates of preferred tempo, we first determined an individual's preferred tempo using a multistep procedure. Subsequently, we correlated the preferred tempo with a general EEG timing parameter as well as perceptual and motor EEG correlates—namely, individual alpha frequency, auditory evoked gamma band response, and motor beta activity. Results showed a significant relation between preferred tempo and the frequency of motor beta activity. These findings suggest that individual tempo preferences result from neural activity in the motor cortex, explaining the interindividual variation.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0048-5772
,
1469-8986
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2015
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1484299-3
SSG:
5,2
