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Area of Science:

  • Music Psychology
  • Acoustic Music Analysis
  • Psychoacoustics

Background:

  • Jazz music's swing feel is linked to listener flow and movement synchronization.
  • The role of microtiming deviations (MTDs) in enhancing jazz swing is debated.
  • Previous research on other genres found no positive impact of MTDs on groove.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether microtiming deviations (MTDs) enhance the swing feel in jazz music.
  • To determine if MTDs are genre-specific to jazz.
  • To analyze the impact of manipulated MTDs on listener ratings of swing.

Main Methods:

  • Twelve piano jazz standards were recorded by a professional pianist.
  • Natural MTDs were systematically manipulated: quantized, expanded, and inverted.
  • A controlled online survey with 160 listeners evaluated original and manipulated versions.

Main Results:

  • Quantized jazz versions (lacking MTDs) received slightly higher swing ratings than originals.
  • Expanded MTD versions were rated lower for swing.
  • MTD inversion generally had no significant impact on swing perception.

Conclusions:

  • Naturally fluctuating microtiming deviations are not essential for the swing feel in jazz.
  • Quantization, reducing MTDs, can even enhance perceived swing.
  • The study suggests MTDs' role in swing may be less critical than previously assumed.