Chord span and other chordal characteristics affecting connections between perceived closeness and set-class similarity

Bibliographic Data

ID5304379
AuthorsTuire Kuusi (0000-0003-2757-6328, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume34
Issue3
Pages259-271
Publication date2005-11-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of New Music Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0929-8215 • E-ISSN: 1744-5027
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09298210500236325
OpenAlexW1965038133
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited22

The importance of chord span for estimations of closeness (similarity or resemblance) was examined. The subjects (musically trained and less-trained) were asked to rate closeness between pentachords with spans varying from 6 to 22 semitones. Closeness estimations were found to be only weakly correlated with theoretical similarities calculated by eleven similarity measures. The factors that did guide closeness estimations were analysed using regression analysis and multidimensional scaling. Chord span, common pitches and set-class identity were found to be factors guiding estimations in both subject subgroups. Additional factors guiding the estimations of the trained group were the degree of dissonance, chord voicing and common pitch classes

Closeness · Mathematical analysis · Multidimensional scaling · Statistics · Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior · Computer Science · Mathematics · Music and Audio Processing · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Artificial Intelligence

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