Differences in frequency discrimination capacity for musicians of different specialties

Author(s): Murbe, D., Kuhlisch, E., Pabst, F.

Journal/Book: Folia Phoniatr Logopaed. 1997; 49: Allschwilerstrasse 10, CH-4009 Basel, Switzerland. Karger. 21-25.

Abstract: The frequency discrimination capacity of 63 musicians of different specialties (singers, string players, wood and brass players, pianists and rhythm teachers) was investigated using a binaural frequency discrimination test. Statistically significant differences between the groups of musicians were found. The string players revealed the highest tuning reproducibility. The results show that frequency discrimination capacity is influenced by specific phenomena of the instrumental education.

Note: Article Hofmann G, Tech Univ Dresden, Klinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Klin & Poliklin Hno Heilkunde, Fetscherstasse 74, D-01307 Dresden, GERMANY

Keyword(s): pitch discrimination; musicality

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