Can Inexperienced Listeners Hear Who Is Flat? The Role of Timbre and Vibrato

摘要

Objectives/Hypothesis. Research has shown that the distribution of spectral energy and the presence of vibrato in a complex tone can affect pitch perception. This study sought to answer the questions: "Does timbre affect the perception of difference in pitch in complex synthetic stimuli modeled after singing voices?'' "Does vibrato affect the perception of difference in pitch in complex synthetic stimuli modeled after singing voices?'' and "Does the direction of timbre difference affect the perception of pitch difference?''