The ageing musician: Evidence of a downwards trend in song tempo as a function of artist age
Published online on March 05, 2026
Abstract
Musicae Scientiae, Ahead of Print.
Correspondences between the timing of motor behaviour and that of musical performance are well-established. Motor behaviour, however, is known to degrade across the adult lifespan due to neurobiological decay. In particular, performance on speed-dependent ...
Correspondences between the timing of motor behaviour and that of musical performance are well-established. Motor behaviour, however, is known to degrade across the adult lifespan due to neurobiological decay. In particular, performance on speed-dependent ...