Globally, songs and instrumental melodies are slower and higher and use more stable pitches than speech: A Registered Report
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm9797
Abstract: Both music and language are found in all known human societies, yet no studies have compared similarities and differences between song, speech, and instrumental music on a global scale. In this Registered Report, we analyzed… read more here.
Keywords: registered report; stable pitches; globally songs; speech ... See more keywords