Using Three Dimensional Motion Capture Technology to Describe and Assess Piano Technique: A Case Study

Authors

• Brenda Wristen, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• Nikolaos Stergiou, HPER Biomechanics Laboratory, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
• Sharon Evans, University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering, Madonna Rehabilitation HospitalFollow

Date of this Version

8-1-2005

Document Type

Article

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Abstract of a paper presented at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Oak Brook, IL, August 2005

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine any differences that exist in the quality of motions employed by pianists when they are sight-reading versus performing repertoire. A secondary question of interest was whether or not an improvement in the efficiency of motion could be observed between two sight-reading trials of the same musical excerpt. While data analysis for the full study is ongoing, the following results from a case study are illustrative.