Expectancies generated by melodic intervals: Evaluation of principles of melodic implication in a melody-completion task

Author(s): Cuddy, L. L., Plaus, C.

Journal/Book: Percept Psychophys. 1997; 59: 1710 Fortview Rd, Austin, TX 78704. Psychonomic Soc Inc. 1069-1076.

Abstract: Bottom-up principles of melodic implication (Narmour, 1990) were evaluated in a melody-completion task. One hundred subjects (50 low training; 50 high training in music) were presented each of eight melodic intervals. For each interval, the subjects were asked to compose a short melody on a piano keyboard, treating the interval provided as the first two notes of the melody. For each melody, the first response-the note immediately following the initial interval-was analyzed. Multinomial log linear analyses were conducted to assess the extent to which responses could be predicted by Narmour's (1990, 1992) bottom-up principles. Support was found for all of Narmour's principles, and two additional predictors based on implied tonal structure, Responses of low-and high-training groups were similar.

Note: Article Thompson WF, York Univ, Atkinson Coll, Dept Psychol, 4700 Keele St, N York, ON M3J 1P3, CANADA

Keyword(s): MUSIC

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