Transposition comparisons are facilitated by proximity in pitch space

Evidence

When patterns are transposed, then performance is best for standard patterns consisting of small intervals. This is consistent with the notion that grouping is promoted by featural similarity, and that representations of phrases consisting of small intervals are more easily formed, suggesting that comparisons between patterns may be facilitated by having a more coherent representation of the standard. With transpositions, large within-pattern intervals make the task very difficult. However, contrary to our hypothesis, large transpositions impaired performance more than small transpositions. This suggests that comparisons between pitch interval patterns are facilitated by proximity in pitch space. — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 5329

With transpositions, large within-pattern intervals make the task very difficult. However, contrary to our hypothesis, large transpositions impaired performance more than small transpositions. This suggests that comparisons between pitch interval patterns are facilitated by proximity in pitch space. — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 5263

However, contrary to our hypothesis, large transpositions impaired performance more than small transpositions. This suggests that comparisons between pitch interval patterns are facilitated by proximity in pitch space. — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 5327

Categorization

• corroborated: 4 independent passages support this claim — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 5329; Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 5263; Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 5327