Neurocognitive Bases of Music Reading

Reading music notation and transforming it into complex musical execution involves highly sophisticated brain functions, comparable yet distinct from reading alphabetic text. Musicians rapidly interpret symbols into precise motor actions and acoustic cues, a phenomenon demanding extensive research to unravel the complex cognitive and neural mechanisms involved. Unlike lexical processing, reading music entails unique spatial analyses and motoric translations underpinned by both shared and distinct neural pathways, such as the visual word form area (VWFA) and its right hemisphere counterparts. This complex ability opens numerous questions about cognitive processes, neural bases, and pedagogical approaches in music education.This Research Topic aims to thoroughly examine the psychological and neuroscientific foundations of music reading. The goal is to understand critical variables like age and pedagogical methods that influence musical notation learning, the existence and rarity of music dyslexia compared to language dyslexia, and the overarching impact of music reading on neurodevelopment and rehabilitative practices.To gather further insights across the specified boundaries, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:- Solfeggio and sight-reading techniques- Neuropsychology of hemispheric lateralization in music reading- The impact of eye movements and motor preparation in musical performance- Role of visual and motor areas in reading music and its correlation with linguistic abilities- Development and effects of assistive technologies for music readingWe are interested in empirical research, reviews, and meta-analyses from diverse approaches within neuroscience, psychology, musicology, and cognitive science, featuring various methodologies such as neuroimaging, genetic studies, and clinical assessments on both healthy subjects and those with neurological conditions. Investigations could also extend to the influence of individual differences, including age, expertise, and instrument specifics, on music reading proficiency. Topic editors: Alice Mado Proverbio, Alice Cancer, Yetta Kwailing Wong Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/60110/neurocognitive-bases-of-music-reading