Tonal and textural influences on musical sight-reading
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DOI: 10.1007/s00426-019-01187-1
Abstract: Two experiments investigated the impact of two structural factors—musical tonality and musical texture—on pianists’ ability to play by sight without prior preparation, known as musical sight-reading. Tonality refers to the cognitive organization of tones around… read more here.
Keywords: sight reading; musical sight; performance; tonality ... See more keywords
Increased activation in the left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and temporal pole during tonality change in music
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.12.019
Abstract: In human music, the tonality (key) may change to punctuate sectional structures and to produce emotional effects. A tonality change would sound "smoother" when it is supported by appropriate harmony. This functional magnetic resonance imaging… read more here.
Keywords: tonality change; ventrolateral prefrontal; tonality; music ... See more keywords