Amusic does not mean unmusical: beat perception and synchronization ability despite pitch deafness.
Cogn Neuropsychol
; 30(5): 311-31, 2013.
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Pitch deafness, the most commonly known form of congenital amusia, refers to a severe deficit in musical pitch processing (i.e., melody discrimination and recognition) that can leave time processing--including rhythm, metre, and "feeling the beat"--preserved. In Experiment 1, we show that by presenting musical excerpts in nonpitched drum timbres, rather than pitched piano tones, amusics show normal metre recognition. Experiment 2 reveals that body movement influences amusics' interpretation of the beat of an ambiguous drum rhythm. Experiment 3 and a subsequent exploratory study show an ability to synchronize movement to the beat of popular dance music and potential for improvement when given a modest amount of practice. Together the present results are consistent with the idea that rhythm and beat processing are spared in pitch deafness--that is, being pitch-deaf does not mean one is beat-deaf. In the context of drum music especially, amusics can be musical.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Percepção Auditiva
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Transtornos da Percepção Auditiva
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Estimulação Acústica
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Música
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cogn Neuropsychol
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá