Comments on: Rhythm and Intelligence Are Correlated http://classicalconvert.com/2008/04/rhythm-and-intelligence-are-correlated/ A beginners guide to classical music, by someone who switched at 23 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:12:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Chip Clark http://classicalconvert.com/2008/04/rhythm-and-intelligence-are-correlated/comment-page-1/#comment-3246 Chip Clark Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:07 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/2008/04/rhythm-and-intelligence-are-correlated/#comment-3246 Listening to urban music showed me there are a lot of complex rhythms in what is typically considered simple music. If people are listening to this (or really any "pop" music) some of the rhythm has to come through and so there would be a chance of translating that to these tests. Add to that anyone who actually sings along would be that much better. Listening to urban music showed me there are a lot of complex rhythms in what is typically considered simple music. If people are listening to this (or really any “pop” music) some of the rhythm has to come through and so there would be a chance of translating that to these tests.

Add to that anyone who actually sings along would be that much better.

]]> By: Ben http://classicalconvert.com/2008/04/rhythm-and-intelligence-are-correlated/comment-page-1/#comment-3243 Ben Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:50:04 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/2008/04/rhythm-and-intelligence-are-correlated/#comment-3243 Hi Maria, Nope, it doesn't look like they (explicitly) screened for that, and I'm sure you are correct that a trained musician would do better. It would be very interesting to see which areas of the brain "light up" for that task for musicians vs. non-musicians. Interestingly, they did screen for head movements and foot-tapping :) Hi Maria,

Nope, it doesn’t look like they (explicitly) screened for that, and I’m sure you are correct that a trained musician would do better. It would be very interesting to see which areas of the brain “light up” for that task for musicians vs. non-musicians.

Interestingly, they did screen for head movements and foot-tapping :)

]]> By: Maria http://classicalconvert.com/2008/04/rhythm-and-intelligence-are-correlated/comment-page-1/#comment-3242 Maria Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:00:36 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/2008/04/rhythm-and-intelligence-are-correlated/#comment-3242 Did they account for prior instruction in music? I could tap out a rhythm (especially a complex rhythm) better than a lot of folks, but that is (in my estimation) because I have studied music much more in depth and not because of higher intelligence. Did they account for prior instruction in music? I could tap out a rhythm (especially a complex rhythm) better than a lot of folks, but that is (in my estimation) because I have studied music much more in depth and not because of higher intelligence.

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