Dynamic Orchestration of Brains and Instruments During Free Guitar Improvisation

Playing music in ensemble requires enhanced sensorimotor coordination and nonverbal communication of musicians that need to coordinate their actions precisely with those of others. As shown in our previous studies on guitar duets and also on a guitar quartet, intra- and inter-brain synchronization plays an essential role during such interaction. At the same time, sensorimotor coordination as an essential part of this interaction requires being...