Sound and Action in Music Performance

Sound and Action in Music Performance addresses how auditory feedback influences the planning and execution of our movements. Focusing specifically on auditory feedback in music, including instrumental and vocal production, the book also gives substantial coverage to its role in speech. Both of these behaviors are the primary means by which people communicate their thoughts and feelings through the auditory modality, with auditory feedback being critical in each case. The book proposes that the role of auditory feedback emerges from the broader theme of coordination as our brain coordinates planned actions with concurrent perceptual events, including auditory feedback and other intrusive sounds.

Critically reviewing the existing literature and proposing hypotheses for future research, this book tackles a topic that has intrigued researchers for decades.

Covers the role of feedback in event sequencingDetails how motor systems influence the use of auditory feedbackTackles neural mechanisms for feedback processingCharacterizes hierarchical representations and synchronizationAddresses perception/action associations and the role of internal models of productionDiscusses how learning influences the use of auditory feedbackConsiders the role of feedback in music and speech production deficits

1. Setting the Stage 2. Do We Need Auditory Feedback? If Not, Why Not?  3. Binding Perception and Action in Time 4. Binding Planned Actions to Their Consequences 5. Timing Versus Sequencing in Music 6. Effects of Musical Training 7. Use of Sound in Speech Versus Music 8. Auditory Feedback and Higher Cognitive Functions 9. Coordinating With Others