PSYC 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Absolute Pitch, Electroencephalography, Exact Sequence

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 212
• Professor: Mathieu Roy

Document Summary

Music: pitched: psychological aspect of sound related to perceived frequency, tone height and chroma. Octave: interval btwn 2 sound frequencies having a ratio of 2:1. Tone height: sound quality corresponding to the level of pitch, related to frequency. Tone height: sound quality corresponding to the level of pitch, monotonically related to frequency. Tone chroma: sound quality shared by tones that have the same octave interval. Each note on the musical scale has a different chroma. Octave: the interval btwn two sound frequencies having a ration of 2:1: chord: combination of 3 or more musical notes w/ dif pitches played simultaneously, cultural differences. Languages may impact musical scale used, hear musical notes differently: absolute pitch: rare ability where some ppl can name/produce notes w/o comparison to other notes, making music. Melody: sequence of notes/chords perceived as a single coherent structure. Tempo: perceived speed of the presentation of sounds. Syncopation: any deviation from a regular rhythm.