Drummers are Smarter than You and Their Bandmates
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Settled Science
Drummers are Smarter than You and Their Bandmates
Science says so.
Singer, lead guitarist, bassist, drummer. For decades, this has been the unofficial pecking order of band members, whether in popularity, chances of hooking up, or number of fans. The drummer is always last. Among musicians, drummers are typically the receiving end of their bandmates’ jokes, but they have the last laugh after all.
Science has linked drummers’ innate ability to churn out beats with a higher intellectual capacity or brain power. According to Frederic Ullen of Karolinska Instituet, in a report by The Telegraph, drummers’ good timing and clean beats have a lot to do with their intelligence.
“The rhythmic accuracy in brain activity that is observed when a person maintains a steady beat is also important to the problem-solving capacities measured with the intelligence tests,” said Ullen. “We found that people with high general intelligence were also more stable on a very simple timing task.”
In other words, drummers are not only more intelligent, but are also natural problem solvers. The next time you pick a band member for a date, remember: The drummer is the smart one.
https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/music/drummers-are-smarter-than-you-a00293-20191128
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Settled Science
Drummers are Smarter than You and Their Bandmates
Science says so.
Singer, lead guitarist, bassist, drummer. For decades, this has been the unofficial pecking order of band members, whether in popularity, chances of hooking up, or number of fans. The drummer is always last. Among musicians, drummers are typically the receiving end of their bandmates’ jokes, but they have the last laugh after all.
Science has linked drummers’ innate ability to churn out beats with a higher intellectual capacity or brain power. According to Frederic Ullen of Karolinska Instituet, in a report by The Telegraph, drummers’ good timing and clean beats have a lot to do with their intelligence.
“The rhythmic accuracy in brain activity that is observed when a person maintains a steady beat is also important to the problem-solving capacities measured with the intelligence tests,” said Ullen. “We found that people with high general intelligence were also more stable on a very simple timing task.”
In other words, drummers are not only more intelligent, but are also natural problem solvers. The next time you pick a band member for a date, remember: The drummer is the smart one.
https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/music/drummers-are-smarter-than-you-a00293-20191128
@Copper said in Drummers are Smarter than You and Their Bandmates:
Science has linked drummers’ innate ability to churn out beats with a higher intellectual capacity or brain power. According to Frederic Ullen of Karolinska Instituet, in a report by The Telegraph, drummers’ good timing and clean beats have a lot to do with their intelligence.
So glad my tax-paying ass didn't pay for this study.
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I've been around high school bands and three different (ULM, NSU and LSU) college bands enough to know a good many band members.
It might surprise you how sharp many of the percussionists are...
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I've been around high school bands and three different (ULM, NSU and LSU) college bands enough to know a good many band members.
It might surprise you how sharp many of the percussionists are...
@Jolly said in Drummers are Smarter than You and Their Bandmates:
It might surprise you how sharp many of the percussionists are...
Not as sharp as the woodwinds, in my experience, or as flat as the brass section.
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So ringo is the smartest one???
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According to a 2020 report, Ringo Starr is the richest drummer in the world, clocking in ahead of Phil Collins (estimated net worth of $300 million) and Dave Grohl ($320 million).
Ringo Starr's net worth is estimated to be roughly around $350 million in 2022.
Paul McCartney is the richest Beatle by far with an estimated net worth of a whopping $1.2 billion.
