PSYC56H3 Lecture 9: Lecture 9b
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characterized the psychological present as the temporal span of attention. this window can continually shift in time. If you ask listeners to group/chunk music into natural chunks. Long sequences are grouped into shorter sequences that are a maximum of. Length of phrases in poetry/songs- duration usually runs from 2-5 seconds y true for children songs and sophisticated melodies y second notion: psychological or natural pace: spontaneous or natural tempo, how do we test it: tap a sequence. moderate tempo, natural pace, does it hold with motor movement, yes ie. walking y can vary natural pace but tends to fall in the same pace. psychological present: some window in which we talk about a sequence of sound. grouping is an important part of rhythm. no variation; had the same sound: 2) polyphonic version-> simulated drum set, 3) actual pieces of music. took pairs from these categories, played together and asked to rate the similarity.
