Cognitive representation and brain processes of musical pitch in absolute-pitch possessors

• Project/Area Number: 18500201
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Cognitive science
• Research Institution: Niigata University
• Principal Investigator: MIYAZKI Kenichi Niigata University, 人文社会・教育科学系, 教授 (90133579)
• Project Period (FY): 2006 – 2008
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
• Keywords: 絶対音感 / 音楽的音高 / 事象関連電位 / 相対音感 / 音高名同定 / 音高産出 / 聴覚的ストループ効果 / 言語的符号化 / 認知的干渉 / 処理の自動化

Research Abstract

提示された音について音高名以外を答えることが求められる課題や, ピアノ音が聞こえてくる中で記憶する課題では, 絶対音感の保有者は, 求められている課題とは関連がない音高からの妨害を受けて, 非保有者にくらべて遂行成績の低下を示した. この結果から, 絶対音感保有者では音高と音高名が自動化のレベルに達していて, 音高の命名化が不可避的に起こることが示唆された. また指定された音高を歌う形の能動的絶対音感と, 事象関連電位を用いて音高と指の対応づけに関する脳過程を調べる実験を行った.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Absolute pitch : Common traits in music and language (2007)
  • Author(s): Rakowski, A. and Miyazaki, K.
  • Journal Title: Archives of Acoustics 32(1) Pages: 5-16
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Absolute pitch and its implications for music (2007)
  • Author(s): Miyazaki, K
  • Journal Title: Archives of Acoustics 32(3) Pages: 529-540
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Absolute pitch and its implications for music. (2007)
  • Author(s): Miyazaki, K.
  • Journal Title: Archives of Acoustics 32 Pages: 529-540
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Learning absolute pitch by children : A cross-sectional study (2006)
  • Author(s): Miyazaki, K. and Ogawa, Y.
  • Journal Title: Music Perception 24(1) Pages: 63-78
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Learning absolute pitch by children : A cross-sectional study. (2006)
  • Author(s): Miyazaki, K., Ogawa, Y
  • Journal Title: Music Perception 24-1 Pages: 63-78
• [Presentation] Absolute pitch and its implications for music perception and cognition (2008)
  • Author(s): Miyazaki, K
  • Organizer: International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学高等教育機能開発総合センター(札幌)
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-26
• [Presentation] The myths of absolute pitch : Perceptual/cognitive, developmental, and genetic perspectives (2007)
  • Author(s): Miyazaki, K
  • Organizer: The ESM/UR/Cornell Music Cognition Symposium
  • Place of Presentation: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-29