Year: 1978
Type: article
Abstract: A series of experiment were performed to examine the pitch-intensity dependence.In experiment 1 which involved a pitch-matching task, a slight but systematic pitch-shift with intensity was found for pure-tones.However, in experiment 2 in which Ss were required to make adjustment of relational pitch according to his musical interval sense, no systematic pitch-shift was obtained.It was concluded from these results that the extent of the pitch-shift depends upon the degree of the musical context involved in the situation.Pitch was defined as the musical characteristic inherent to the tone sensation and its meaning was restricted to the musical pitch differenciated from timbre.Then it could be mentioned that pitch does not change with intensity.Observed pitch-shift in a pitch-matching task was regarded as the nonmusical phenomenon and was largely due to the change in timbre rather than pitch.Related physiological evidences were also considered.
Author: Ken-ichi Miyazaki
Language: English
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3165969080