Electrical Neuroimaging of Music Processing Reveals Mid-Latency Changes with Level of Musical Expertise.

ABSTRACT: This original research focused on the effect of musical training intensity on cerebral and behavioral processing of complex music using high-density event-related potential (ERP) approaches. Recently we have been able to show progressive changes with training in gray and white matter, and higher order brain functioning using (f)MRI [(functional) Magnetic Resonance Imaging], as well as changes in musical and general cognitive functioning. The current study investigated the same population of non-musicians, amateur pianists and expert pianists using spatio-temporal ERP analysis, by means of microstate analysis, and ERP source imaging. The stimuli consisted of complex musical compositions containing three levels of transgression of musical syntax at closure that participants appraised. ERP wa

SUBMITTER: James CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5682036 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature