The impact of musical expertise and directional isotropy on the proportions and magnitudes of pitch-shift responses in glissandos.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have established that when vocal pitch in auditory feedback is perturbed unexpectedly, speakers typically produce opposing responses to correct the perceived error. Investigations comparing steady-pitch vocalizations and non-steady-pitch vocalizations have revealed that the extent of compensation is task-dependent. Nevertheless, the influence of musical expertise and the preference for adopting opposing or following responses during glissando vocalizations remain unexplored.

Methods

In this study, thirty-six native Mandarin speakers, comprising equal numbers of musicians and non-musicians, were asked to perform three vocal tasks. During the sustained vowel task, participants maintained a steady and comfortable pitch while vocalizing /a/ for 3 s. I

SUBMITTER: Ning LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800587 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature