Fred Sturm wrote: > Thanks for the reference, Ed. It contains some interesting stuff, but > limits itself to the rather crude “recognition of a named pitch” as in > “This note is C, this is C#” rather than the finer distinctions we have > been talking about. I guess a study to focus on those fine distinctions > would have to go to a great deal of trouble in identifying and > recruiting subjects, rather than the broadband approach of this study. > Those who know 440 from 442 and the like are a small subset of a small > subset. Fred - excellent observation. The test was 'easy' for me, and you're right..it does not answer the question presented here in this forum. A subset of a subset would be a difficult find. I will offer my self to any one or group wishing to test a tighter parameter. I think it would be fun, and open some eyes and minds. -Phil Bondi(Fl) PS - Please don't get the idea that I think my ability is superior to anyone else's. These types of test are usually fairly easy..dealing with singular tones. 3 and 4-note chord structures - note clusters - are far more challenging, but again, does not answer the question brought forward here.
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