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ERIC Number: EJ372712
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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The Aural Perception of Similarity in Nontraditional Chords Related by Octave Equivalence.
Gibson, Don B., Jr.
Journal of Research in Music Education, v36 n1 p5-17 Spr 1988
Presents a study that investigated the significance of the octave-equivalence assumption, an essential assumption to the notion of "pitch class" and the analysis and pedagogy of all music in the Western tradition. Discusses development and organization of experimental items and describes the method of presentation. (GEA)
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Stimuli, Auditory Training, Educational Research, Higher Education, Listening Comprehension, Majors (Students), Music Education, Musicians, Nonmajors
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Octave Equivalence Assumption