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Shoko Dekio-Hotta1, Tomoyuki Kojima, Shotaro Karino
1Department of Sensory and Motor Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medicine, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka, Japan. apshoko@suzuka-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
We understand from experience that musical contexts are formed when chords are combined according to the rules of harmony. In this study, the N1 component of the auditory-evoked potential was measured using comparable three-chord sequences; these sequences were constructed as a consecutive task (cf. C-C-C vs. Cm-Cm-Cm; control) and a cadence task (cf. C-G-C vs. C-G-Cm). In the cadence task, compared with cadences ending with a major chord (anticipated chord), those ending with a minor chord (unanticipated chord) showed a significantly larger amplitude of N1 waves. These components of auditory-evoked potentials reflect the effect of chord progression in musical perception and suggest that the musical context is recognized at least 100 ms after a chord is played.
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