Perceiving pitch absolutely: Comparing absolute and relative pitch possessors in a pitch memory task

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The perceptual-cognitive mechanisms and neural correlates of Absolute Pitch (AP) are not fully understood. The aim of this fMRI study was to examine the neural network underlying AP using a pitch memory experiment and contrasting two...

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Main Authors: Schlaug Gottfried, Gaab Nadine, Schulze Katrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/10/106