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Researchers modified Deutsch's scale illusion to create auditory illusions. By minimizing pitch conflicts, they found that pitch proximity and laterality alone could induce the illusion, even in familiar melodies.

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  • To develop a simple method for creating auditory illusions in music.

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  • Modified Deutsch's scale illusion by presenting dichotic tone patterns (C major scale) with carefully selected counterpart notes.
  • Applied the modified method to familiar melodies ('Lightly Row,' 'Cherry Blossoms,' 'Jingle Bells') to create 'jagged' dichotic patterns.

    • Main Results:

    • When counterpart notes were close in note-to-note pitch proximity and did not overlap in pitch with the ascending scale, subjects clearly perceived the scale.
    • Familiar melodies were successfully perceived through 'jagged' dichotic tone patterns, demonstrating the creation of auditory illusions.
    • The modified illusion was perceived as a result of competition between pitch proximity and laterality.

    Conclusions:

    • A simplified condition effectively isolates the perceptual competition between pitch proximity and laterality in auditory illusions.
    • The developed method provides a straightforward way to generate auditory illusions within musical contexts.
    • This research simplifies the creation of complex auditory phenomena, offering new avenues for studying auditory perception and music cognition.