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The aim of this research was to analyze the motor interactions of activation or inhibition associated with the production of a type of touch in the movements of the right upper limb of the participating pianists.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>An <jats:italic>ad hoc<\/jats:italic> observational instrument was built that was incorporated into the software Lince Plus for data recording and coding. Data reliability was guaranteed applying Cohen\u2019s Kappa coefficient, and an analysis of polar coordinates was carried out to identify the motor interactions involved in piano playing.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study provided significant information about the interaction of motor functions linked to two types of touch, such as those that occur in the sliding finger movement over the key in the pressed touch or the lifting finger movement above the key in the struck touch, obtaining clearly identified patterns of piano touch motor behavior.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This research represents an innovative perspective of the study of piano-playing movement via the direct and perceptible observation of the pianist\u2019s motor behavior in an everyday context. Observational methodology is distinguished by its low degree of internal control, which makes it possible to scientifically study the spontaneous behavior of pianists in their natural environment. This model allows us to describe and analyze piano touch for its application in the field of piano performance and teaching, emphasizing the practical implications of motor interactions in piano touch.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2024.1433441","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,5]],"date-time":"2024-09-05T05:07:07Z","timestamp":1725512827000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Analysis of motor behavior in piano performance from the mixed methods approach"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Isabel E.","family":"Santisteban","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"M. 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