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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Cognitive Science
    • Biomedical Engineering

    Background:

    • Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) offer potential for restoring cognitive functions in neurological disorders.
    • Restoring musical ability, particularly pitch sense, can enhance other cognitive functions.
    • Decoding pitch information is key for BCIs aiming to restore musicality.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the feasibility of decoding imagined musical pitch directly from human electroencephalography (EEG).
    • To explore EEG features associated with pitch imagery using different analytical approaches.

    Main Methods:

    • Twenty participants imagined seven musical pitches (C4-B4) during EEG recording.
    • Two EEG feature extraction methods were used: individual channel (IC) and difference channel (DC) spectral power.
    • EEG features were classified into pitch classes using multiclass Support Vector Machine.

    Main Results:

    • Spectral power features showed significant contrasts across hemispheres, frequency bands, and brain regions.
    • The best classification achieved 35.68% average accuracy and an information transfer rate (ITR) of 0.37 bits/sec for seven pitches.
    • ITR remained consistent across different numbers of pitch classes, indicating the efficiency of the DC feature set.

    Conclusions:

    • This study demonstrates the feasibility of decoding imagined musical pitch from EEG.
    • The findings support the development of BCIs for restoring musical abilities and associated cognitive functions.
    • Further research can refine decoding accuracy and explore broader applications in neurorehabilitation.