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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Music Cognition
  • Auditory Perception

Background:

  • Altered auditory feedback (AAF) challenges singers' ability to maintain accuracy.
  • Auditory imagery ability is hypothesized to play a role in vocal control and accuracy.
  • Previous research has not fully elucidated the link between auditory imagery and singing accuracy under AAF.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between auditory imagery ability and vocal accuracy (tonal and temporal) in singers exposed to AAF.
  • To determine if auditory imagery moderates the effects of pitch-shifts and delayed auditory feedback on singing accuracy.
  • To explore the correlation between auditory imagery, musical training, and performance experience.

Main Methods:

  • Participants sang and mentally produced (audiated) music under conditions of upward pitch-shifts, delayed auditory feedback (DAF), and speech distraction.
  • Auditory imagery ability was assessed using the Bucknell Auditory Imagery Scale (BAIS).
  • Tonal and temporal accuracy were measured, and relationships with BAIS scores and musical experience were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Higher BAIS scores correlated with less tonal disruption from pitch-shifts and speech distraction.
  • No significant effect of BAIS score was found on temporal deviation with DAF.
  • Auditory imagery ability was related to performance experience but not formal music theory study.

Conclusions:

  • Auditory imagery ability is crucial for maintaining a stable internal tonal reference during singing, particularly under auditory perturbation.
  • The influence of auditory imagery on temporal consistency during singing appears limited.
  • Future research should further explore the complex role of auditory imagery in singers' expressive and accurate vocal performance.