Towards a Vocal Constraints Model of Melodic Expectancy: Evidence from Two Listening Experiments

Where does a listener's anticipation of the next note in an unfamiliar melody come from? One view is that expectancies reflect innate grouping biases; another is that expectancies reflect statistical learning through previous musical exposure. Listening experiments support both views but in lim...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paolo Ammirante, Frank A. Russo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-06-01
Series:Music & Science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20592043231179410