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Modularity in musical processing: the automaticity of harmonic priming.

T C Justus1, J J Bharucha

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley 94720-1650, USA.

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance
|August 24, 2001
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Cultural schemata shape harmonic expectations in music, even when other predictive information is available. This suggests schematic knowledge influences musical processing in a modular way, independent of veridical data.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Music Cognition
  • Auditory Perception

Background:

  • Cultural musical schemata significantly influence listener expectations.
  • The interplay between schematic and veridical information in harmonic expectation is not fully understood.
  • Prior research suggests cultural norms shape auditory perception.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the modularity of harmonic expectations driven by cultural schemata.
  • To determine if schematic harmonic expectations persist despite conflicting veridical information.
  • To test the independence of schematic processing from veridical cues in music.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments used prime-target chord pairs to elicit intonation judgments.
  • Manipulated schematic expectation via culturally probable chord transitions.

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  • Introduced various forms of veridical information (previews, transition probabilities).

    • Main Results:

    • Processing was facilitated when target chords followed schematic expectations.
    • This schematic effect remained consistent regardless of veridical information provided.
    • Schematic harmonic expectation proved robust against conflicting veridical cues.

    Conclusions:

    • Harmonic expectations are influenced by cultural schemata in a modular fashion.
    • Schematic knowledge impacts musical processing independently of veridical information.
    • This modularity offers a potential explanation for how music is perceived and reheard.