Palmer C, Holleran S
Psychology Department, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
Percept Psychophys. 1994 Sep;56(3):301-12. doi: 10.3758/bf03209764.
Two experiments addressed the influences of harmonic relations, melody location, and relative frequency height on the perceptual organization of multivoiced music. In Experiment 1, listeners detected pitch changes in multivoiced piano music. Harmonically related pitch changes and those in the middle-frequency range were least noticeable. All pitch changes were noticeable in the high-frequency voice containing the melody (the most important voice), suggesting that melody can dominate harmonic relations. However, the presence of upper partials in the piano timbre used may have accounted for the harmonic effects. Experiment 2 employed pure sine tones, and replicated the effects of Experiment 1. In addition, the influence of the high-frequency melody on the noticeability of harmonically related pitches was lessened by the presence of a second melody. These findings suggest that harmonic, melodic, and relative frequency height relationships among voices interact in the perceptual organization of multivoiced music.
两项实验研究了和声关系、旋律位置以及相对频率高度对多声部音乐感知组织的影响。在实验1中，听众检测多声部钢琴音乐中的音高变化。和声相关的音高变化以及中频范围内的音高变化最不明显。在包含旋律（最重要的声部）的高频声部中，所有音高变化都很明显，这表明旋律可以主导和声关系。然而，所使用的钢琴音色中存在泛音可能解释了和声效果。实验2使用纯正弦波音调，并重复了实验1的效果。此外，第二个旋律的存在减弱了高频旋律对和声相关音高可察觉性的影响。这些发现表明，声部之间的和声、旋律和相对频率高度关系在多声部音乐的感知组织中相互作用。
