Sensorimotor synchronization (SMS) is the coordination of rhythmic movement with an
external rhythm, ranging from finger tapping in time with a metronome to musical ensemble …

Musical structure is complex, consisting of a small set of elements that combine to form
hierarchical levels of pitch and temporal structure according to grammatical rules. As with …

Humans have a unique ability to coordinate their motor movements to an external auditory
stimulus, as in music-induced foot tapping or dancing. This behavior currently engages the …

The human capacity to synchronize body movements to an external acoustic beat enables
uniquely human behaviors such as music making and dancing. By hypothesis, these first …

Life span developmental profiles were constructed for 305 participants (ages 4–95) for a
battery of paced and unpaced perceptual-motor timing tasks that included synchronize …

Music is possessed by all human cultures, and archaeological evidence for musical
activities pre-dates even the earliest known cave art. Music has been the subject of keen …

Is the ability to entrain motor activity to a rhythmic auditory stimulus, that is “keep a beat,”
dependent on neural adaptations supporting vocal mimicry? That is the premise of the vocal …

Wherever human beings live, and however they may organise their affairs, they gather from
time to time to sing and dance together, often in a ritual setting. In doing so they synchronise …

When people play music and dance together, they engage in forms of musical joint action
that are often characterized by a shared sense of rhythmic timing and affective state (ie …

Ensemble musicians coordinate their actions with remarkable precision. The ensemble
cohesion that results is predicated upon group members sharing a common goal; a unified …