Electrophysiological evidence for a two-stage process underlying single chord priming.

Full Abstract

In this study, we examine through electrophysiological measures three alternative mechanisms underlying musical chord priming: psychoacoustic distance, common parent-key, and distance along the circle of fifths. In contrast with previous behavioral studies, we present complex tones which do not blur the melodic component, we present various chord arrangements, and we focus on nonmusicians. Target major chords, in three different harmonic conditions (1, 2, and 4 steps along the circle of fifths between prime and target chords), elicited two centro-anterior negativities labeled N5E (early) and N5L (late) suggesting a dissociation between an earlier psychoacoustic process based on pitch commonality and proximity and a later cognitive process based on a common parent-key.

Author information

Author/s: Granot, Roni Y (RY); Hai, Atalia (A);

Affiliation: Department of Musicology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel. rgranot(-atsign-)huji.013.net.il

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Neuroreport (Neuroreport), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jun; vol 20 (issue 9) : pp 855-9

Dates: Created 2009/06/03; Completed 2009/08/21;

PMID: 19404220, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 8/21/2009)

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