@misc{10481/95811,
year = {2024},
month = {9},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/95811},
abstract = {Introduction: The focus of this study centers on the extraction, analysis,
and interpretation of the motor behavior of advanced-level pianists using
observational methodology, itself framed within the field of mixed methods,
paying particular attention to those aspects that characterize the pressed and
struck touch. The aim of this research was to analyze the motor interactions of
activation or inhibition associated with the production of a type of touch in the
movements of the right upper limb of the participating pianists.
Methods: An ad hoc observational instrument was built that was incorporated into
the software Lince Plus for data recording and coding. Data reliability was guaranteed
applying Cohen’s Kappa coefficient, and an analysis of polar coordinates was carried
out to identify the motor interactions involved in piano playing.
Results: The study provided significant information about the interaction
of motor functions linked to two types of touch, such as those that occur in
the sliding finger movement over the key in the pressed touch or the lifting
finger movement above the key in the struck touch, obtaining clearly identified
patterns of piano touch motor behavior.
Discussion: This research represents an innovative perspective of the study
of piano-playing movement via the direct and perceptible observation of the
pianist’s motor behavior in an everyday context. Observational methodology
is distinguished by its low degree of internal control, which makes it possible
to scientifically study the spontaneous behavior of pianists in their natural
environment. This model allows us to describe and analyze piano touch for its
application in the field of piano performance and teaching, emphasizing the
practical implications of motor interactions in piano touch.},
organization = {Generalitat de Catalunya
Research Group, Grup de Recerca i innovació en Dissenys (GRID)
(Grant no. 2021 SGR 00718) (2022-2024)},
organization = {University of Barcelona through
the 2024 Open Access Publishing Grant Program},
publisher = {Frontiers Media},
keywords = {piano performance},
keywords = {mixed methods},
keywords = {observational methodology},
title = {Analysis of motor behavior in piano performance from the mixed methods approach},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1433441},
author = {Santisteban, Isabel E. and Anguera, M. Teresa and Granda Vera, Juan and Pastrana-Brincones, José Luis},
}