Performance of Perceived Beat in Relation to Age and Music Training

摘要: The perception of beat across a range stimulus speeds was examined using monotonic I stimuli. Two hundred forty subjects representing four age-groups (graduate, undergraduate, high school, junior school) and two levels music participation (music major/enrollment in band versus no organized activities) served as subjects. Thirteen sets consecutive periodic 349.23 Hz (F4) tones were presented at various randomized orders. rates the 15-second examples 40, 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 120, 140, 160, 200, 240 per minute. Subjects' tasks to listen each example tap perceived or pulse.Results indicate that college majors other listeners responded differentially. Music tended identify tempi between 70 120 beats minute (bpm) regardless speed presented, suggesting faster presentation (≥ 140 bpm) subdivisions slower tempi, th...