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Vol. 13 (2025): Percepta - Revista de Cognição Musical

The Learning of Singing and Neuroplasticity: Auditory-Motor Feedback, Neural Interference, and Adaptation to Different Vocal Styles

DOI
https://doi.org/10.34018/2318-891X.13e025014
Submitted
March 17, 2025
Published
2026-01-23

Abstract

This study investigates the role of neuroplasticity through auditory-motor feedback and neural interference in singing learning, as well as the challenges related to transitioning between different vocal styles. Based on a narrative literature review, it analyzes the neuromotor, auditory, and cognitive mechanisms that regulate the singing voice, with emphasis on neural interference and the auditory-motor feedback resulting from specialization in a single style during the learning process. Grounded in neuroscience frameworks applied to music, voice, and motor cognition, the article explains that the reinforcement of motor patterns specific to a given vocal style hinders stylistic adaptation, requiring reconfiguration of motor and auditory-motor circuits. In conclusion, it highlights the need for pedagogical strategies that promote vocal flexibility and recommends experimental studies employing neuroimaging techniques to validate the described processes.

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