APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Music with Resonance Increases Hemispheric Synchronicity in EEG – Implication for Music Therapy
- Tadashi Kato
Fairmont State University - Michael Vercelli
West Virginia University - Mahmood Hossain
Fairmont State University - Korri Kregecz
Fairmont State University - Taylor Espy
Fairmont State University - Jennifer Gonsorcik
Fairmont State University - Abagail Settembrino
Fairmont State University - Victoria Nichols
Fairmont State University - Dylan Thomas-Rogers
Fairmont State University - Brittany Wisenbaler
Fairmont State University
Abstract
When a vibration of an object causes the second object to vibrate, the second object is considered as ‘resonating’ with the first. Twenty-seven healthy adults listened to music pieces with or without resonance among multiple keys. Results indicated that music with resonance resulted in higher hemispheric coherency in EEG.
Music and Arts