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Area of Science:

  • Music Psychology
  • Auditory Perception
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Groove and catchiness are key elements in popular music, often positively correlated.
  • Understanding the limits of this relationship and influencing factors is crucial for music creation and analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between musical groove (urge to move) and catchiness.
  • To identify musical factors and duration constraints that affect groove and catchiness independently.

Main Methods:

  • A listening experiment with 92 participants rating 54 AI-generated music excerpts (1s and 10s duration).
  • Listeners provided ratings for urge to move, pleasure, catchiness, and music style.
  • Analysis involved t-tests, correlation, and Bayesian regression on listener responses and 18 audio features.

Main Results:

  • Both 1s and 10s excerpts elicited an urge to move, though less for shorter durations; catchiness ratings were similar across durations.
  • Catchiness and urge to move were correlated even for 1s excerpts, suggesting a complex relationship.
  • Rhythmic information and tempo influenced urge to move but not catchiness; recognizability boosted catchiness more than urge to move.

Conclusions:

  • The relationship between groove and catchiness is constrained by duration and specific musical features.
  • Transient and sustained catchiness may explain the complex interplay between these musical attributes.
  • Musical characteristics can differentially impact the urge to move and perceived catchiness.