Ambiguous notes are assigned to one competing stream, altering perceived rhythm.
Evidence
Following the principle of belongingness, each note is organized into one of the competing auditory streams (or it can be perceived as a separate stream), but no note is part of more than one streams. Depending on the case, in Figure 11.17 the final note (F) may be organized either into the upper or lower auditory stream. This also changes the perceived rhythmic pattern accordingly. — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 1336
Categorization
Category: Causal Relationships
- XREF: The final-note ambiguity calls back to the previous chapter on Gestalt-like belongingness principles in perception.