Sound Contour Demos
| Authors: | Josh H. McDermott, Andriana J., Andrew J. Oxenham |
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| Updated: | Fri 09 May 2008 |
| Source: | http://mcdermottlab.mit.edu/sound_contour_demos/sound_contour_demos.html |
| Type: | audio files |
| Languages: | N/A |
| Keywords: | frequency, pitch, harmony, audition |
| Open Access: | yes |
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| Publications: | McDermott, J., Lehr, A., Oxenham, A. (2008). Is Relative Pitch Specific to Pitch? Psychological Science. 19(12): 1263-1271. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02235.x |
| Citation: | McDermott, J., Lehr, A., Oxenham, A. (2008). Sound Contour Demos. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: McDermott Lab. http://mcdermottlab.mit.edu/sound_contour_demos/sound_contour_demos.html |
| Summary: | The pitch contour of a series of sounds is defined as the sequence of directions of pitch changes from note to note. It is the main determinant of melody recognition for novel random pitch sequences. We tested whether contours could be perceived in dimensions other than pitch. |