Expertise-Related Differences in Cyclic Motion Patterns in Drummers: A Kinematic Analysis
BackgroundAt present only little information is available concerning the acquisition of skilled movements in musicians. Although optimally a longitudinal study of changing movement patterns during the process of increasing expertise is required, long-term follow up over several years is difficult to...
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| description | BackgroundAt present only little information is available concerning the acquisition of skilled movements in musicians. Although optimally a longitudinal study of changing movement patterns during the process of increasing expertise is required, long-term follow up over several years is difficult to manage. Therefore, in the present cross-sectional study a comparative kinematic analysis of skilled movements in drummers with different levels of expertise was carried out.AimsThe aim of the investigation was (1) to analyze the kinematic differences between beginners, students and expert drummers, and (2) to deduce from the results general rules related to the acquisition of drumming expertise and (3) to discuss the implications for drum teaching.MethodTwo highly skilled experts, eight professional drumming students and five beginners participated in the experiment. Fast repetitive drumming movements were assessed using an active infrared measurement setup (SELSPOT-System). Recording was obtained from LEDs positioned over the shoulder-, elbow-, wrist- and MCP-joints and close to the tip of the stick at a sampling rate of 300 Hz. Kinematic analysis included calculation of angles, velocities and accelerations and assessment of the relation between velocity and acceleration as phase diagrams.ResultsTemporal accuracy of the drumming movements was related to expertise. In contrast to beginners, experts and students revealed a high degree of self-similarity of movements and a predominant use of low-mass distal joints, resulting in a whiplash-like movement when hitting the pad.ConclusionIntense training in students and experts results in economic utilization of forces. Percussion teachers can take advantage of the kinematic analysis and improve their instructions according to the student’s observed motor pattern. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5dac4d290b034e9089a20a2170db77842022-12-21T23:39:07ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782020-11-011110.3389/fpsyg.2020.538958538958Expertise-Related Differences in Cyclic Motion Patterns in Drummers: A Kinematic AnalysisEckart Altenmüller0Wolfgang Trappe1Hans-Christian Jabusch2Institute of Music Physiology and Musicians’ Medicine, Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media, Hanover, GermanyInstitute of Music Physiology and Musicians’ Medicine, Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media, Hanover, GermanyInstitute of Musicians’ Medicine, University of Music Carl Maria von Weber Dresden, Dresden, GermanyBackgroundAt present only little information is available concerning the acquisition of skilled movements in musicians. Although optimally a longitudinal study of changing movement patterns during the process of increasing expertise is required, long-term follow up over several years is difficult to manage. Therefore, in the present cross-sectional study a comparative kinematic analysis of skilled movements in drummers with different levels of expertise was carried out.AimsThe aim of the investigation was (1) to analyze the kinematic differences between beginners, students and expert drummers, and (2) to deduce from the results general rules related to the acquisition of drumming expertise and (3) to discuss the implications for drum teaching.MethodTwo highly skilled experts, eight professional drumming students and five beginners participated in the experiment. Fast repetitive drumming movements were assessed using an active infrared measurement setup (SELSPOT-System). Recording was obtained from LEDs positioned over the shoulder-, elbow-, wrist- and MCP-joints and close to the tip of the stick at a sampling rate of 300 Hz. Kinematic analysis included calculation of angles, velocities and accelerations and assessment of the relation between velocity and acceleration as phase diagrams.ResultsTemporal accuracy of the drumming movements was related to expertise. In contrast to beginners, experts and students revealed a high degree of self-similarity of movements and a predominant use of low-mass distal joints, resulting in a whiplash-like movement when hitting the pad.ConclusionIntense training in students and experts results in economic utilization of forces. Percussion teachers can take advantage of the kinematic analysis and improve their instructions according to the student’s observed motor pattern.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.538958/fulldrumming movementscyclic motor patternsmusical expertisemotion capturemotor learning |
| spellingShingle | Eckart Altenmüller Wolfgang Trappe Hans-Christian Jabusch Expertise-Related Differences in Cyclic Motion Patterns in Drummers: A Kinematic Analysis Frontiers in Psychology drumming movements cyclic motor patterns musical expertise motion capture motor learning |
| title | Expertise-Related Differences in Cyclic Motion Patterns in Drummers: A Kinematic Analysis |
| title_full | Expertise-Related Differences in Cyclic Motion Patterns in Drummers: A Kinematic Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Expertise-Related Differences in Cyclic Motion Patterns in Drummers: A Kinematic Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Expertise-Related Differences in Cyclic Motion Patterns in Drummers: A Kinematic Analysis |
| title_short | Expertise-Related Differences in Cyclic Motion Patterns in Drummers: A Kinematic Analysis |
| title_sort | expertise related differences in cyclic motion patterns in drummers a kinematic analysis |
| topic | drumming movements cyclic motor patterns musical expertise motion capture motor learning |
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